OUR VIEW ON RACE & EQUITY

As a white, able-bodied, CIS, hetero, privileged consultant, I recognize and acknowledge the role that I and my professional field – organization and leadership development – have played and continue to play in perpetuating inequitable, harmful, oppressive, and racist practices in organizations the world over. I am dedicated to doing the work that makes me a better anti-racist as I strive to be an ally in disrupting harmful practices and relationships while also co-creating a more just, equitable, and liberated world.

Part of my work is in recognizing where it makes sense for me to stand back and let BIPOC consultants and facilitators step in. Part of my work is in dedicating a percentage of my revenue to BIPOC-led organizations. Part of my work is in learning to be a better anti-racist consultant and facilitator by developing my capacity to hold space for and center people of all heritages and backgrounds in whatever work I do. Part of my work is participating in and learning how to skillfully and lovingly facilitate conversations about race, oppression, and marginalization.

I am grateful for my teachers and mentors at Holistic Resistance – Aaron Johnson, Porsha Beed, Dylan Wilder Quinn, and Jennie Pearl, who led us through many a program and experience, including Disrupting Our Whiteness, Facilitator Training, Deep Dives, song circles, workshops, and building earth-domes-of-resistance. Their mentorship and guidance has supported my on-going an deep inquiry about how I can better and differently partner with people.

I also hold deep gratitude for the other teachers we’ve had a chance to study with and/or learn from. This includes Reverend angel Kyodo williams, Anna Brown Griswold, adrienne maree brown, Layla Saad, Resmaa Menakem, and many, many more.

I am committed to doing my work every day to be in accountability, undo the conditioning of white supremacy, and create racial and social justice in our world.

While you will notice that those on my partners page are all white folx, they hold the same commitment and the community we have co-created together is much more diverse than it first appears.