Resources
Amy Edmondson, Building a psychologically safe workplace
The Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School is well known for her work on teams. In her TEDx talk, social scientist Amy Edmondson, the researcher who coined the term “team psychological safety,” explains how giving team members a voice is necessary for safety, innovation, and learning.
Dr. Jane McGonigal, The Future is Dark (and that is a good thing)
To make a change, you must be able to imagine a completely different world. The imagination allows us to take a future we do not know anything about and replace it with anything we want it to be. In this lively and optimistic talk, Jane shows us how to train the imagination to create a future where everything is completely different. Jane McGonigal, PhD is a world-renowned designer of alternate reality games — or, games that are designed to improve real lives and solve real problems. She is the two-time New York Times bestselling author of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World and SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.
The 5 Generations in the Workplace
Working across a wide spectrum of generations can be challenging, but if we take the time to appreciate all of them, together we can thrive. Here's a look at what each generation brings to the table!
295 Thursday Refresh with Tim Clark: A framework to help leaders transform organizations into psychologically safe incubators of innovation | Partnering Leadership Global Thought Leader
Brené and Ashley, Unlocking Us
Living Big, Part 1 of 2
In this first of a special two-parter with Ashley, I tell a story from Rising Strong that kicked off our Living BIG strategy. Spoiler alert: I am very, very, very, pissed-off in this story. But I eventually come around to finding and seeing the connection between boundaries, integrity, and generosity. —Brené
How to gain control of your free time: Laura Vanderkam
There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she's discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves. She offers a few practical strategies to help find more time for what matters to us, so we can "build the lives we want in the time we've got."
Intersectionality: Kimberlé Crenshaw
The Intersectionality Wars
When Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term 30 years ago, it was a relatively obscure legal concept. Then it went viral.
By Jane Coastonjane.coaston@vox.com
There may not be a word in American conservatism more hated right now than “intersectionality.” On the right, intersectionality is seen as “the new caste system” placing nonwhite, non-heterosexual people on top. read more
Deconstructing Racism: Baratunde Thurston
How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time
Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on Black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while Black." In this profound, thought-provoking and often hilarious talk, he reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing -- while challenging us all to level up.
How Can We Win: David Jones
How Can We Win
On Saturday May 30th filmmaker and photographer David Jones of David Jones Media felt compelled to go out and serve the community in some way. He decided to use his art to try and explain the events that were currently impacting our lives. On day two, Sunday the 31st, he activated his dear friend author Kimberly Jones to tag along and conduct interviews. During a moment of downtime he captured these powerful words from her and felt the world couldn’t wait for the full length documentary, they needed to hear them now.
The Color of Money: Mehrsa Baradaran
The Racial Wealth Gap? It All Comes Down to Black Banks
Data show that the median white family has 10 times more wealth than the average Black family, a fact grimly familiar to law professor Mehrsa Baradaran. In her award-winning book, The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap, she examines how Black communities have been systemically shut out of the banking system – a big brick in the wall of structural racism. Michel Martin speaks with Baradaran about these issues even before the current crises sweeping America. This conversation shows just how prescient her warnings are.
Ending Racism: Justin Michael Williams
Ending Racism: How to Change The World In One Generation
Almost every piece of work or literature that I've read on racism is built on one assumption: that it cannot end.
Or at best, that it will be a "lifelong fight." That ending racism will be something that "will probably never happen in our generation." read more
One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race: Yaba Blay
Dr. Yaba Blay is a scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant whose scholarship, work, and practice centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls, with a particular focus on identity/body politics and beauty practices.
“In this contemporary sociopolitical climate, where we are confronted by questions of racial identity almost daily, One Drop presents a nuanced exploration that serves as a practical guide for thinking critically about what it means to be Black in this moment.” —TARANA J. BURKE, AUTHOR, ACTIVIST, AND FOUNDER OF THE ME TOO MOVEMENT
Dare to Lead: Brené Brown
Brené’s newest podcast is based on her book, Dare to Lead, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, and has become the ultimate courage-building playbook for leaders at every level. Brené writes, “The Dare to Lead podcast will be a mix of solo episodes and conversations with change-catalysts, culture-shifters, and as many troublemakers as possible. Innovating, creating, and building a better, more just world, requires daring leadership in every part of our daily lives – from work to home to community. Together, we’ll have conversations that help us show up, step up, and dare to lead.” Dare to Lead is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
In this episode, I talk to friend, colleague and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert, Aiko Bethea. We discuss empathy, accountability, and the power of listening and believing (including a very real role play). We also dissect the differences between transactional leadership and transformational leadership, and why courage is a prerequisite to lasting, meaningful change.
This is part two of my conversation with Aiko Bethea, friend, colleague, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert. We take the foundations from our first conversation and build upon them with strategic and sustainable action items that we can take to create non-reactive, intentional, accountable, and transformational change. It’s a master class in the power of integration and the importance of a learning mindset.
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Yaba Blay about her new book, One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. It’s an honest and raw conversation about identity, grief, transformation, history, colorism, and taking responsibility for change. I continue to reflect on this quote from Dr. Blay: “Identity is nuanced. It’s complicated. I think it’s hard to define. Sometimes I think it’s dangerous to define, depending upon who’s doing the defining.”
High Functioning Boards: Joan Garry
Ep 152: Secrets of a High-Functioning Board of Directors
Tune in to learn what I see as a high-functioning nonprofit board that will truly help your org thrive. And once I paint this picture for you, we will talk about the five crucial elements that you need to focus on to get the right people in the right seats on the bus — and why this all matters so much for your org’s mission.
It's OK to not be Passionate About Your Job
The Passion Principle
In her book, The Trouble With Passion: How Searching for Fulfillment at Work Fosters Inequality, sociologist Erin A. Cech says maybe not. She shares new research on what she calls the "passion principle" — the idea that you should pursue passion in your career, before fair compensation or job security.
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Special Report
From the Black Women & Gender Expansive Leadership Project
Explore this groundbreaking report that centers the experiences and challenges of Black women and gender-expansive leaders in the Washington metropolitan area. Their narratives and perspectives underscore harmful systemic inequities and illuminate the path to a more equitable future where they can thrive as they lead.
Articles
Challenging Corporate Influence in the Nonprofit Sector, by Anne Price, Nonprofit Quarterly, August 14, 2024
How to Implement AI—Responsibly, by Michael Wade and Tomoko Yokoi, Harvard Business Review, May 10, 2024
A Really Tough Job: Nonprofit CEOs Work to Make Their Roles More Manageable, by Ben Goss, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 7, 2024
How to Discuss the Undiscussables, by Dina Denham Smith, Harvard Business Review, April 4, 2024
Fewer People Want to Lead Nonprofits. What’s the Answer?, by Frances Kunreuther and Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 26, 2024
How to Manage Team Conflict, by Dave Burkus, Burkus Blog, January 2, 2024
Three Ways Men Can Advance Gender Equity at Work, by Colleen M. Tolan and Lisa S. Kaploqitz, Harvard Business Review, December 14, 2023
Just 1.8% of Giving Goes to NPOs for Women, Girls, by Paul Clolery, The Nonprofit Times, October 11, 2023
What It Means to be a Moral Leader, by Dov Seidman, Harvard Business Review, September 22, 2023
Everyone Is Setting Boundaries. Do They Even Know What It Means?, by Rebecca Fishbein, The Washington Post, September 8, 2023
Why We Glorify Overwork and Refuse to Rest, by Tony Schwartz and Eric Severson, Harvard Business Review, August 28, 2023
A Sabbatical Isn’t a Fun Vacation—Experts Share How to Do It Right, by Emily Haynes, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, August 15, 2023
How CEO’s Can Navigate the Emotional Labor of Leadership, by Nitin Nohria, Harvard Business Review, August 11, 2023
Women in Leadership Face Ageism at Every Age, by Amy Diehl, Leanne M. Dzubinski and Amber L. Stephenson, Harvard Business Review, June 16, 2023
Why Do We Dread Giving Critical Feedback, by Herba Youssef, Workweek, May 15, 2023
Here Come the Nonprofit Unions, by Jim Rendon, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, January, 2023
Building Resilient Organizations, by Maurice Mitchell, The Forge, November, 2022
How to Navigate Conflict with a Coworker, by Amy Gallo, Harvard Business Review, September, 2022
A Survival Guide for Leaders, by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky, Harvard Business Review, June 2022
“Plaque and Sack”: The Art of Getting Rid of Terrible Board Members While Making Them Feel Appreciated, by VU, Nonprofit AF, June 20, 2022
There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing, by Adam Grant, New York Times, April 19, 2021
Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle, by Brené with Emily and Amelia Nagoski, Spotify, March 22, 2021
Christine Runyan — What’s Happening in Our Nervous Systems?, by Krista Tippett, On Being—Apple Podcast, March 18, 2021
The New Rules of Leadership, by Brene Brown and Abby Wambach, Dare to Lead—Spotify Podcast, March 17, 2021
Four Reasons You’re Tired of Zoom Calls — and What To Do About It, by Paulina Firozi and Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, March 3, 2021
Leading From Anywhere: Coaching Leaders of Remote Teams, by David Burkus, Institute of Coaching on Venmo, February 25, 2021
CoachX Conversations: Paul Zak on the Neuroscience of Connection, by Jeff Hull and Paul Zak, Institute of Coaching on Venmo, February 17, 2021
How to Stay Optimistic (When Everything Is Awful), by Paulina Firozi and Allyson Chiu, Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2021
Stanford Researchers Identify Four Causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their Simple Fixes, by Bill Taylor, Stanford, February 23, 2021
Brené with Kevin Oakes on Cultural Renovation, by Kevin Oakes and Brené Brown, Brené Brown’s Website, January 11, 2021
7 Steps for Mindful Performance Reviews, by Bridgette Morehouse, Mindful Leader, December 8, 2020
What Inclusive Leaders Sound Like, by Noah Zandan and Lisa Shalett, Harvard Business Review, November 19, 2020
Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader, by Rich Fernandez and Steph Stern, Harvard Business Review, November 9, 2020
Anyone Can Learn to Be a Better Leader, by Monique Valcour, Harvard Business Review, November 4, 2020
Maintaining Organizational Soul While Onboarding In A Remote World, by Rajshree Agarwal, Forbes, September 8, 2020
How to Overcome Your Upper Limits, by Gay Hendricks, Experience Life by Life Time, September 15, 2020
Ending Racism: How to Change the World in One Generation, by Justin Michael Williams, Justin Michael Williams Blog, August 28, 2020
Reimagining the office and work life after COVID-19, by Brodie Boland, Aaron De Smet, Rob Palter, and Aditya Sanghvi, McKinsey & Company, June 8, 2020
17 Ways to Boost Employee Morale During COVID-19 That Aren’t Happy Hours, by Lucy Leonard, Namely Blog, April 27, 2020
COVID-19 Recovery: Preparing Your Organization and Volunteer Program, by Galaxy Digital, April 15, 2020
Planning For A Post-COVID Environment, by David Levin, Chief Executive, April 1, 2020
Welcome! Onboarding New Employees Is Key to Hiring Success, by Emily Heaslip, US Chamber of Commerce, February 6, 2020