Inclusive Leadership Weekly

How does having a title (or not) affect how you view yourself as a leader? Can you lead effectively without one? Join us for a discussion that will help you rethink what it means to be a leader. Jerry Fu is the founder of Adapting Leaders, where he helps leaders become more visible, vocal, and valuable through coaching, facilitating, and speaking. He loves storytelling, travel, and salsa dancing....

In this engaging presentation, Jeanel Carlson explores the powerful intersection of personal branding and company branding, drawing from her expertise as co-founder of OakBloom Marketing. By aligning these two elements, leaders can enhance trust, credibility, and visibility. This synergy is crucial for building magnetic brands that resonate with audiences. Jeanel Carlson, co-founder of OakBloom Ma...

What can AI do and cannot do for your LinkedIn profile? What will make your personal brand stand out? Check out Joanne Tan as she shares her brilliance. Joanne Tan is an authority in brand strategies, brand building, and brand marketing, with clients all over the US and globally. For 14 years she has been leading an award-winning branding agency, 10 Plus Brand. Her passion is to empower leaders an...

Shifting how we are in the world, needs us to shift how we do things together in our daily routines. As leaders it is on us to lead by example and doing something different, innovative and impactful in how we are with people every day. Let's create the change we want to see by becoming the change we want to be. Define the one thing that can make a difference with each other, commit and then bring...

While speaking is a fundamental skill, true communication involves much more than just words. It requires active listening, empathy, and understanding. Have you ever felt misunderstood or overlooked in a conversation? This often happens when we only hear what we expect to hear, rather than the intended message. We explored the barriers that hinder effective communication and learn how to listen no...

This week, Mary Weckerle facilitated a discussion on destigmatizing psychotherapy. With society so disconnected, the human spirit can find it difficult to comprehend how they belong and feel and how to carry on and function, we discussed how to remedy this and be therapeutic for ourselves and those around us. Mary Weckerle  is an RN Psychotherapist with 22 years of in hospital care experience. Her...

In this session, we’ll explore how a holistic approach to well-being influences your leadership effectiveness. Through guided reflection, you’ll identify key areas of your well-being that may be overlooked and examine how this impacts your leadership. By reflecting on moments when you felt energized and in flow, you’ll gain insight into what supports your best leadership and how you can intentiona...

Having allies has never been more important than it is now, personally and professionally. But it's not always easy. Sometimes we don't get it right. And sometimes we're too afraid to try. In this session we'll talk about what we can do to be allies for/to ourselves and others in theses days of mis- and disinformation and understanding and the deterioration of all kinds of safety....

This week, understand different types of conversations, and how those conversations map to trust building. We'll also walk through the 'ladder of conclusions', which helps slow down the process of judging others too soon.  Jennifer Ghelfi De Smedt  is founder and principal of Ghelfi-De Smedt and Associates, a consultancy specializing in organizational culture development and leadership...

Do you see the world as it truly is, or as you perceive it to be? This presentation delves into the fascinating world of perception, revealing how our individual lenses impact our interactions and interpretations. Join us as we dissect the concepts of perception and perspective, and discover the need to see beyond our own biases. Arthur “Art” Jones has three decades of experience working in Fortun...

Lyrics 'N Leadership Institute integrates leadership training, brain health, and creativity with a top iconic artist for a whole new way of learning in professional development. In 2025, we are pulling the wisdom from the music of Prince to develop these skills, build brain capital, and help people come together to address the loneliness epidemic. Enjoy this episode from Wednesday, February 19...

There are no monolithic groups; every person is unique and representative of multiple groups. In this timely conversation from Inclusive Leadership Weekly on February 12, 2025 on overcoming efforts to “divide and rule” us by acknowledging we have more in common than different, how most of what is happening is because people are seeking externally what can only be found internally, and how using in...

In Meshell Baker’s session, SuperPower Soup, you’ll discover how resilience and self-awareness can transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Through interactive exercises, you’ll identify your unique strengths and develop strategies to enhance your resilience. You will be empowered to harness your “superpowers” for greater personal and professional success. Meshell Baker , the Chief Conf...

This workshop will explore the unique experiences that shape Gen Z in the workplace—from entering the workforce during a global pandemic to navigating financial stress and prioritizing mental health. Discover how external pressures like the rising cost of living and internal factors such as the need for connection and real-time feedback influence their work style. Learn practical strategies to fos...

Most companies treat employee satisfaction and engagement like a one-size-fits all problem to solve. But each employee has their own distinct personality and motivations, and their own unique set of needs that must be met for them to feel fully engaged at work. What if we could provide employees and managers with the tools and language required to have focused, personalized conversations around an...

The world has never felt so uncertain for many of us. So, where do we go from here, and how do we navigate setbacks? We will discuss resilience, courage, civility, and concrete steps to build what Naïs calls ’sustainable resilience’. From our #ILVW session on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time with Nais Mouret. Naïs Mouret  is an award-winning lawyer, global leadership advisor,...

Uncivil behaviors like gossip, microaggressions, and abusive conduct are the “malware” of modern workplaces, silently undermining engagement, productivity, and morale. Traditional solutions like policies and compliance training aren’t enough—they’re just outdated antivirus programs trying to fix a systemic problem. Sejal disrupts the status quo by introducing a bold concept: the Human Firewall. Ju...

When our speaker, Solveiga Jaskunas, grew up under the Soviet regime, she was constantly exposed to state propaganda, and reliable information was difficult to access. But when people stopped being afraid and began to tell the truth about the past, the Soviet state soon fell apart. Today, most of us live in democratic societies in which information is more accessible than ever before. Yet misinfor...

In this ILVW, our session focuses on understanding the difference between beneficiaries and clients and gaining clarity on where the key people you need to build relationships with are, so you can create stronger, more strategic efforts in 2025. Listen to a dynamic discussion and idea-sharing to uncover specific forums, platforms, and stages, empowering you to step into the new year connecting wit...

 In this enlightening ILVW program, Dr. Frumi will guide participants in applying a reverse engineering model to achieve their highest life aspirations by imagining a future goal and identifying the necessary changes to make it a reality. Attendees will explore the mindset, habits, and actions required to transform their visions into achievable outcomes.  Dr. Frumi Rachel Barr  is a seasoned entre...

Listen to Jennifer K. Hill as she discusses "Cracking the Code of Human Connection," where she reveals how to apply the Golden Triangle of Connection to build deeper, more meaningful relationships. Jennifer also shared practical tools for self-regulation, empowering you to connect with others on a profound level. Jennifer K. Hill is an entrepreneur, executive coach and speaker with over 20 years o...

In today's conversation on Inclusive Leadership in a Virtual World: Addressing Immigration Challenges, Bisi brings his wealth of knowledge in AI, legal tech, and leadership to explore how virtual tools and inclusive practices can help create more humane, efficient, and equitable systems for migrants and refugees. Bisi Obateru is a dynamic leader and entrepreneur, deeply committed to leveraging inn...

Check out this episode of Inclusive Leaders featuring Danielle Suprick. Danielle uses the Feeling Wheel as a strategic tool for fostering better customer relationships and enhancing emotional intelligence in client interactions. Danielle Suprick is a Workplace Engineer, blending engineering and I/O Psychology to design processes and share tools for training and development / leadership development...

Listen to Leif for an unforgettable trip through the land of Oz that will offer you a new ways to understand and respond to conflict at work and at home. Leif Early is a facilitator and mediator with over a decade of experience helping individuals and groups navigate difficult conversations and foster meaningful collaboration. Inspired by his transformative experience at Occupy Vancouver in 2011,...

When values are clear, they can be a company and leader's greatest asset in building a cohesive, inclusive team. But when values are unclear, they can become weaponized in ways that are destructive to team dynamics. This discussion will share how to go beyond values as a plaque on the wall and use them as a mechanism to create inclusivity and team cohesion.  Angela Priest  is a data geek and proce...