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Let’s Be Honest—Your Team Might Be in Survival Mode (And Here’s How to Fix It) leadership development psychological safety in the workplace trauma-informed practices workplace culture workplace wellbeing May 07, 2025

If you’ve ever sat in a meeting where everyone nods... but no one really says what they think, you’ve witnessed the quiet erosion of trust in real-time.
That’s not a collaborative team. That’s group si...

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What If Job Descriptions Actually Made Sense? career development leadership & culture leadership development trauma-informed practices workforce development Apr 02, 2025

Let’s talk about job descriptions — not the kind we dust off and post to Indeed every few years, but the kind that actually shape culture, clarify expectations, and drive performance.

Too many of us ...

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Who Are You Hiring? The Hidden Challenge of Building a Strong Team leadership & culture leadership development psychological safety in the workplace workforce trends workforce wednesday Mar 11, 2025

Lately, I’ve been talking with frustrated leaders. The frustration? Their teams aren’t living up to the ethos of the organization—the culture, values, and work ethic they’ve worked so hard to establis...

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The Silent Struggle of Black Women in Corporate America – Microaggressions and the Cost of Silence black women leadership essence of ujima program leadership development microaggressionsmatter psychological safety in the workplace Feb 11, 2025

The Cost of Silence: Why Black Women Can’t Afford to Ignore Microaggressions in the Workplace

“I didn’t want to seem like the ‘angry Black woman.’”

“I told myself it wasn’t a big deal.”

“I felt lik...

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Breaking the “Broken Rung”: Empowering Black Women to Lead in Today’s Workplace black women empowerment black women leadership essence of ujima program leadership development resiliency workforce wednesday Jan 29, 2025

Did you know that for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 58 Black women are given the same opportunity? This disparity creates a “broken rung” on the career ladder, making it even harder for Blac...

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