Welcome to Intentional Conversations, where we intersect diversity, equity, and inclusion with leadership and business.
This week we welcomed Dr. Julia Wiener to the Intentional Conversations as our guest co-host and she shared so much wisdom and grace in our time together.
So, grab your headphones 🎧, press play, and let the conversation go!
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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. JULIA:
There’s magic in our experiences and in living out the unfair things. Magic in saying I’m gonna use this to my advantage.
Own your stuff!
6 things leaders should ask:
It’s not just what you do, it’s what you DON’T do.
Be honest, check yourself, how will this sound? When you as a leader ask for feedback, when the person of color or marginalized individual says, that made me feel bad. That’s the time to be quiet and ask “Tell me more about that.” Not the time to defend.
Language matters.
There is strength in vulnerability. There is strength in being who you are. Whatever it is that you’ve been through, talk about it… You never know who will want to connect with you because of that.
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Chad Sanders, Black Magic And What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma and Triumph
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