It’s hard to believe, but 2021 is upon us. We can all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other: we’ve grappled with a pandemic that has exposed our health and economic vulnerabilities, dealt with divides in our country including sustained protests against racial injustice and a contentious national election, and we’ve adapted to new ways of […]
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“A stand is a brave, bold commitment that creates an energetic environment from which we can act.” Humanitarian Lynne Twist introduced me to a key distinction long ago that has stayed with me: the difference between taking a stand and taking a position. Lynne explained that “when you take a position, it always calls up its opposition.” Taking a […]
Experiencing Change Working from my childhood bedroom for the past seven months was not quite the high-speed, social work environment I had imagined for myself in my first year of work out of college. But, of course, none of 2020 has been “normal.”
Growing up, many of us learned not to discuss politics, religion or money if we wanted to avoid highly-charged conversations. Race is another topic I would add to that list. Race is so taboo that we do not even talk about the fact that we do not talk about it.
When asked what sets their organization apart, senior leaders have a well-worn trope that goes something like this: “Our people are our most important asset.” It’s a common refrain; a nod to the talented employees who drive their organization forward every day.
The Nebo Company stands as an organization of conscience in solidarity with Black communities and others around the world to condemn the structural, systemic and institutional racism and violence in the United States that has taken countless lives and which has resulted most recently in the horrific killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud […]
Long before Covid-19 dominated our lives, we knew that building organizational culture takes intentionality. Yet, because we’re so often operating in a “business as usual” mode, we may not give culture the attention it deserves, especially since people are resistant to adopting new behaviors that have the potential to transform culture. Right now, […]
We are living, leading, and working in unprecedented times. Our clients have asked us an important question: “How do we keep working on our most important priorities and do our part to protect the most vulnerable?”
Everyday we seem to be facing a barrage of messages telling us we are in a new reality: Unprecedented. Uncertain. Uncharted.
We are fans of this quotation from Marilyn Ferguson which seems especially relevant now.