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Recently, my reflections have centered on the powerful concept of reciprocity—defined as the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit. This principle holds profound significance, especially when considering our relationship with the Earth. It’s an acknowledgment that, as a society, we often take more from our environment than we give back. I, too, […]

My partner Jyo and I are working on a program for early career professionals. During our early design conversations, emotional intelligence came up. The way I was taught about emotional intelligence felt too heady to me, and I mentioned that I think we should shift to talking about emotional inclusion. The next day, I saw […]

I completed an assignment as a part of a current project that required us to ask people in our trusted circle this question; If you could extract one thing from me and plug it into your life to improve it, what would it be? I believe it gets to my leadership essence. At first, it […]

I have found that celebration is an important part of maintaining my capacity to do leadership development and diversity/inclusion work. The work I do often challenges the status quo, which means I must be prepared mentally, emotionally, and physically for resistance. Because I ask people to push beyond comfort, I also experience a higher likelihood […]