Actually, it’s after Labor Day, which always meant back to school for me. Although it’s been a while since I was in school, my internal rhythm is still set by that calendar. So, it’s a time of new supplies including … Read More
Musings
Musings
I intend to share ideas about processes that support the effective functioning of justice seeking organizations. As an Organization Development consultant, I focus on how organizations function and how departments, programs, and/or people work together to best effect. I explore how people engage or only partially engage with each other and the resulting impact on social change. Because I’m also committed to the issues that my clients work on, I’ll discuss current events, justice, and implications of news stories or community events. And, as a colleague to other OD consultants, I hope to spark conversations among those of us working to advance racial justice and social change through coaching, organizational design, and leadership development. I share my musings in the hopes that they support learning and, therefore, change.
Reflection: A Must for Individual and Organizational Success
Not long ago, a colleague described her four-year-old Blackberry as “ancient”. In organizations, campaigns and projects come one after another and often overlap. There are changes in structure, technology, policies, and personnel, plus new demands from the environment. Leaders and … Read More
Segregation on a Bus
At an airport, on the way to a conference, I ran into a friend and her companion. My friend offered me a ride in her rental car. We three black women boarded the shuttle bus, put away our luggage and … Read More
Why Leadership Teams are Different
Leadership teams often face issues that are unique to their role at the top of an organization. Managing multiple purposes: Leadership team members have responsibility for the organization as a whole while also being accountable for specific program and operational … Read More
The Power of Curiosity
When you find yourself disagreeing with or offended by someone, you know, you want to thoroughly convince them of the wrongness of their position—and the rightness of yours—try something else—curiosity. Allow yourself to wonder, really wonder, how in the world they … Read More