An Honest Conversation With My Youngest Son

An Honest Conversation With My Youngest Son

The truth hurts and frees you.   When did you first know you were Black? What was it like to go to a predominantly White school? Did your Dad and I make a mistake sending you there? How’d we do with teaching you to be proud and informed about our history? All...
Resentment

Resentment

Five Ways to Begin to Be Free   Today is a rough day for me. I am sitting with my feelings after an extremely difficult conversation, one where some deep-seated resentment on the part of the other person reared its head. I am talking that long simmering, finally...
What’s Really Going On Here?

What’s Really Going On Here?

Responding from the Inside Out   As we return to the office or hybrid work situations, there are a lot of things that leaders are expected to handle. With the heightened anxiety that all of us are feeling, new challenges greet you, but many of you are still...
7 Ways to Spot Potential Conflict Starters

7 Ways to Spot Potential Conflict Starters

You know who I’m talking about.   1. Too Perfect While it is true that you are looking for the “perfect” candidate to add to your company, there is such a thing as too perfect. You know what I am talking about. There just doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with...
Welcome Back to Normal the New Normal

Welcome Back to Normal the New Normal

Five Ways To Be A Leader Who Prioritizes Self-Care   My most recent workshop was with a team who does the work of attending to the wellness of the global work community that they are a part of and serve. The leader of the team brought me in because he recognized...