It all started a long time ago in a library in Roswell, Georgia. I was 10 years old, browsing biographies. I chose a book on Jane Addams and Hull House. That book was my introduction to social work, social justice, and unions. Fifty-plus years later, I realized that...
You know the situation. Maybe you’re inside it right now. Leadership, which has always been problematic, is worse than ever as funding is cut and changes just keep coming. With four leaders at the top in five years, you and your team have never had a chance to get...
On a freezing December night in Georgia, my girlfriends and I had the conversation women have when they’re done pretending – we talked about how we struggle to own our hard work. One woman who’s in the middle of divorce proceedings, told us she’s been reflecting...
**I selected the photo for this blog in honor of every woman, particularly women-of-color, who has been constantly asked to be less than who they truly are. 1. We are unwaveringly committed to every human being’s birthright: to own their agency and be seen and...
I’m working on refining my thoughts and language around my Ally Leadership Framework. In this post, I’ve expanded on how Ally Leadership works as a leadership framework in the work environment, and, really, any structured environment where we find ourselves. My most...
