by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Jun 18, 2022 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
Photo by Alex Padurariu on Unsplash Over the course of the last several years, I’ve encountered a wide range of organizations that want to embrace and benefit from a thriving culture, yet they have been unable to do so. For many of them, it is because there is a...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | May 23, 2022 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
hoto by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Last month, we looked at the importance of creating a thriving culture to benefit from a diverse workforce. This month, we are taking a step back. Before we can create a thriving culture, we must learn what kind of culture we...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Mar 25, 2022 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Unsplash The business case for diversity is clear: it generates “’better strategy, better risk management, better debates, [and] better outcomes.’” (Bourke, 2018) However, many organizations struggle to reap the rewards of having a...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Jan 26, 2022 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
Every January, I love reading articles and posts about how different people find inspiration and set new goals. Because inspiration fuels intellect, emotions, and creativity. Life is short and what we choose to do matters. Photo by Randy Tarampi on Unsplash …To build...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Dec 7, 2021 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Motivation, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
In a society that values individualism, we don’t always seem to value that which makes us individuals. The question is ‘why’? Photo by Mahdi Bafande on Unsplash It stems from the irony of human nature. We like to be viewed as unique, while we also want to feel like we...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Nov 11, 2021 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Motivation, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them. Ida B. Wells October 2017 On October 2, 2017, I was driving my daughter to school with the news on. The lead story was about a mass shooting that had taken place the night before on the Las Vegas strip....
