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Limitation: a limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction. Limit: a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass; a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible. Ceiling: the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment. Metaphorical ceiling: the invisible barrier that prevents certain individuals…
Before continuing, I want to acknowledge the harm in several of Dr. Seuss’ books. Opportunities to learn/unlearn are critical in anyone’s anti-racism journey. Rather than ignore Dr. Seuss’ hurtful past, I share this article for background and as an opportunity for my readers to grow: https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/dr-seuss-books-publication-racist-images-1.5933033 So here we are, my friends – another Friday, another…
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After reading about Alice in Wonderland last week, I legit fell into a rabbit hole myself. Some things I never knew: Huh. In Through the Looking-Glass Alice enters another fantastical world where, just like a reflection, everything is reversed, including logic. This feels like my life sometimes – you? Some Google searches include the following…
So here we are, my friends. Another Friday, another check-in. And another Yoda quote. Earlier this week, we shared in the following: Change & Fear – The challenge with change comes from our tendency to see it as a problem rather than an opportunity for growth. There is no growth if there is no change. Let’s…
“You take the blue pill… the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill… you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” – Morpheus, The Matrix A pivotal scene in The Matrix is when Morpheus (Laurence Fishburn) presents Neo…
I took a change management course last week. It was intense. I learned some things I never knew but, more than anything, the program confirmed what I already knew. Change. Is. Hard. Apparently, we typically react to change in four stages: I Shock II Disorientation III Anger IV Other emotional responses REALLY?!!? According to an…
I completed a change practitioner program last week. (Be excited as I will share about it on Monday’s blog.) During the session, we were reminded that clear communication is a key contributor to effective change management. Our instructor mentioned repeating things 7x and trying to use 7 different communication techniques to ensure messages get through.…
This is going to be quite the journey. Stay with me. Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Dr. Monique Morris has been one of the most important books I’ve read. Like many non-racialized people, I did a lot of reading during the summer of 2020. The reason Pushout resonated with me is…
“I can sniff out a rat from a mile away.” I said this to a friend of mine a few weeks ago. We laughed because I may have said it with an Italian accent. Like I was part of the mafia. But I digress. With rats on my mind, I share today’s blog. Curt Richter,…
The Boyd Effect 