Until this year, I didn’t fully grasp how much racism is enmeshed in our country’s DNA, not somewhere far away in Middle America, but often right under my nose. How practically every public school I have heard of has been named after a slaveowner. And the...
When was the last time you were taught something to – or worse – preached something to? How did it feel? Here is a story about something that happened a few years back at one of my clients. “The New Rules” A couple years back, I was leading...
There can be no doubt about one thing: we are on the brink of transformation, as a society. After the horrifying events in the last few months, there is no “going back” to the way things used to be. What does this all mean for our organizations? I believe it all ties...
The comedian Keegan Michael Key spoke recently regarding his personal experience with police discrimination. He claimed that despite being pulled over by the police often due to being Black, the officer typically recognizes him from his work and lets him go. He...
While the recent coronavirus pandemic has upended almost every industry, one can argue that healthcare has experienced the biggest jolt. Possibly a “rude awakening” to the dire need for a culture change. Healthcare was already facing pressure in 2019...