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What Leaders Need When Fatigue Sets In

Feeling stretched thin? This post offers leaders practical reflection questions and actionable insights to help leaders navigate fatigue, stay grounded in their values, and move their work forward with clarity and purpose.

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Dr. Joanna Shoffner Scott Dr. Joanna Shoffner Scott

The Roots and Fruits of America’s Racism

Racism is so deeply embedded in America’s public policies and cultural fabric. If you are brave enough to look, you’ll see its roots and fruits all around you.

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Dr. Joanna Shoffner Scott Dr. Joanna Shoffner Scott

Take Action Toward Changes You Want

Action is an everyday leadership practice. Yet fear, anxiety, and overwhelm often keep leaders stuck in a cycle of overanalyzing their organization’s problems at a time when when equity commitments require meaningful action. This blog post explores how to break the loop of inaction and take intentional steps toward meaningful, concrete results.

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Let’s Tell More Structural Stories

Structural stories focus on problems created by the systems we live in. Typically, Americans don’t see systems, but we always feel their impact.

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When DEI Becomes a Weapon

In this blog post, I share thoughts about how DEI is weaponized and the opportunity for leaders who hold racial equity as a value.

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Your Leadership Matters!

Race in the Workplace provides the resources and help you need to lead in uncertain times. It is delivered to you weekly and is written for leaders of organizations and teams. It includes actionable tools, practical guidance, and best practices for leaders who believe that equity matters.