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Inclusive Leadership Reflection Tool with a Strengths-based Growth Continuum​
The journey to becoming an inclusive leader is ongoing, challenging, and rewarding. There is always more to learn, and it isn’t easy to quantify the opportunity for improvement. In this post, I share a six-stage, strengths-based growth continuum as a tool for reflecting on each component of the inclusive leadership development model. Download a free tool.
Best Practices for Recruiting Students into Nontraditional STEM and CTE Programs and Pathways
Recruiting nontraditional students into STEM and CTE programs and pathways can be a significant challenge. Understanding the root causes is crucial to sustainable change; however, recruitment remains one of the biggest hurdles to participation. In this workshop, we review the best practices for recruitment, and participants explore strategies that will work best for their population.
Terah Hardin Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is for LCM High School Seniors in Orange, Texas. Applications are due May 1, 2022.
Root Cause Analysis for Nontraditional CTE Pathways
For diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, we must find the root causes for our specific populations before diving in with well-intentioned interventions that may miss the mark and leave us no better than before we started. In this post with a recorded workshop, we teach participants how to do a root cause analysis to help uncover the root causes of the more visible symptoms and problems like persistence or interest in nontraditional careers.
What are group norms or shared agreements? (And why are they important?)
Every group naturally develops normative behaviors, expectations, and unwritten ways of operating. To intentionally engineer inclusion, you can set or establish norms that scaffold equitable and inclusive practices. We’ve created a simple four-S alliteration to help you get started. Save the image, download the pdf, or use our pledge as a starting place to create your own.
Which US states are restricting education on racism and bias?
To create equitable and inclusive environments, we must talk about ideological, interpersonal, institutional, and internalized biases. However, many states are restricting education on racism and bias, affecting public pre-college and higher education institutions. This is incredibly problematic and prevents progress towards equality. In this post, view a map of states who are restricting and expanding education by Chalkbeat.Â
Reduce Workplace Communication Breakdowns
We’ve all experienced breakdowns in communication. They can be frustrating, confusing, and problematic to the success of our teams and organizations. In this recorded virtual networking event, we talked about communication styles and strategies to reduce potential communication breakdowns.
Zoom Producer
We are seeking a “Zoom Producer” consultant to help us host the most amazing virtual workshops.
Virtual Water Cooler Meetup on Jan 24: Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy
The purpose of the Engineer Inclusion Virtual Water Cooler Meetups is to network, connect, and learn. Each event, meant to simulate informal office chats, has a central topic and this month’s topic will be Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s legacy.
Barriers and Root Causes to Access & Success in CTE & STEM
In this 90-minute virtual workshop recording, I introduce the top 10 root causes for participation and completion in pathways to Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers through the lens of the 4-I’s of oppression. Download a handout at the end of the post.
“I never thought about how they might feel.” How do you contribute to inclusive environments?
In this post, I share a reflection by a friend of mine and offer prompts for you to consider how we can all contribute to inclusive environments.
Top 2021 Posts + Make a Plan for 2022
A new year is an excellent opportunity for refreshed goals and revitalized plans, so if you are inclined to spend this time of year reflecting and planning as I do, I want to offer you some helpful tools. I also recap the top read posts of 2021.
How to become an inclusive leader: Reflection and Discussion Guide
TED talks make great teaching tools, and so we’ve created a reflection and discussion guide for the TEDx talk “How to become an inclusive leader” by Dr. Meagan Pollock.
Inclusive Leadership Development Model
Dr. Meagan Pollock developed the ILD model as a teaching tool for Engineer Inclusion clients. While the model’s origin is from an engineering leadership context, it is helpful for anyone who aims to develop inclusive leadership practices.
How to give self-efficacy boosting feedback
In this 90-minute virtual workshop recording, I introduce the natural learning process, self-efficacy, and present a reflection tool for planning and improving feedback that cultivates confidence in others.
TEDx Talk: How to become an inclusive leader
On October 25, 2021, I accomplished a life goal– to give a TEDx talk. The event was hosted by Wolcott College Prep in Chicago, and I couldn’t be happier with the result! It is 11 minutes, and you won’t regret learning “how to become an inclusive leader.”
De-Hibernate and Build Networks for Resiliency
As we slowly re-emerge from isolation, we may find our personal, professional, and community networks look and feel differently. However, relationships across a balanced network are essential for our resiliency. This post offers tips and strategies for assessing and improving our relational sources of resilience.
Cultivating Resilience
In this post, you will find a 60-minute recorded webinar, workshop handout, effective strategies for developing resilience, an exercise to help expand your support network, plus additional resources for cultivating resilience in yourself and others.
Leveling the Playing Field: An Introduction to Educational Equity
In this 80-minute recorded virtual workshop, we introduce educational equity — what it is, why we need it, and how we can reach it.
Inclusive Leadership: Conversation with Jina Etienne
Listen to a recording of a lively one-hour conversation on inclusive leadership between Meagan Pollock and Jina Etienne. Learn what inclusive leadership is and how to become an inclusive leader. Â
