Shows
Anima Café PodcastThe Art of Framing Difficult Topics: Telling the Story before it Tells Youwith Annahid Dashtgard
Another way of thinking about the leader role is one who tells the best, most engaging, most believable, story. If we don’t tell it, others will, and usually it’s the most negative version.
This cafe with Anima CEO Annahid Dashtgard, offers a framework for framing our messages so they get heard and get buy in, especially important in fostering trust in today’s diverse and increasingly polarized environments.2024-07-0555 minAnima Café PodcastPurpose vs. Perfection: Where to find the Joy in Equity Work?Join Anima Leadership co-founder Annahid Dashtgard in a conversation about finding purpose and joy in equity work.
What does it mean to work towards justice, inclusion, belonging and equal rights in this time where these topics are more and more polarizing?
Instead of being guided by clear analysis and data, equity efforts are increasingly being determined by whose opinion is loudest. Many of us are overwhelmed and exhausted in addition to having our own skin in the game, and unsure how best to proceed.
This session is a reminder and a reset of wh...2024-04-0455 minAnima Café PodcastSecrets from the EDI Leader Labs: For BIPOC and White LeadersJoin Annahid Dashtgard, and Emma Lind for a conversation about the Leader Labs and some important takeaways and secrets challenges when addressing race and equity issues.
How do we avoid jumping to conclusions with each other? When is it important to listen versus hold our ground? What does it look like to step into uncomfortable conversations in order to advance equity in our organizations?
BIPOC Leader Lab creator and host Annahid Dashtgard and EDI Lab for White Leaders host Emma Lind discuss the secret challenges and strategies of addressing race and equity issues from the uni...2023-11-0755 min
Soundwaves of BelongingConversations about Bones of Belongingwith Barb Thomas, Labour Educator and Author of Dancing on Live Embers: Challenging Racism in Organizations
The final episode of the Soundwaves of Belonging series takes us back to the virtual launch event of Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World. Listen to Annahid in conversation with Barb Thomas, Labour Educator and Author of Dancing on Live Embers: Challenging Racism in Organizations.
In this episode, I talk about why anyone in their right mind would write stories about race, why these stories are so necessary and how we can use them...2023-10-3026 min
I Have ADHD Podcast230 Racial Identity, Trauma, and ADHD with Annahid DashtgardMy colleague and friend, Annahid Dashtgard, really elevates the podcast this week with a specialized look at racialization within the mental health space. I love that we’re able to broach this topic together as Annahid is so well-versed in creating safe places for people to have hard conversations. Annahid is the CEO and Co-Founder of Anima Leadership, a consulting firm that helps organizations with everything EDI from diversity basics to advanced belonging.Annahid has a special and unique perspective as an immigrant who’s been on the receiving end of racism throughout her life and...2023-09-2653 min