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Navigating Organizational Change with the Impact vs Effort Matrix
Navigate organizational change with the Impact vs Effort Matrix, a strategic tool simplifying decision-making and boosting efficiency. This post uncovers its essentials, applications, and examples, plus a downloadable worksheet for practical planning.

What is Culturally Intelligent Communication? Introducing the LISTEN Framework
In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to communicate across cultural boundaries is not just a valuable skill—it’s a necessity. But what exactly does it mean to communicate in a culturally intelligent way? And more importantly, how can we develop this skill? This post aims to explore these questions and introduce a practical tool to enhance your intercultural communication skills—the LISTEN framework.

Dayton Public Schools HR Transformation Project
The Dayton Public Schools HR Transformation Project Transparency Page is designed to openly share progress, outline our collaborative efforts with Socius Strategies, and address community questions. It’s a commitment to transparency and inclusivity in improving the HR department.

How to DRIVE Change
Revolutionize your workplace with our DRIVE framework – a strategic, data-driven approach to foster real inclusion and diversity, turning aspirations into impactful, lasting organizational change.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the rich history, culture, and contributions of Native people. It’s an opportunity to educate others about tribes, challenge the prevalent negative stereotypes, and highlight the Indigenous community’s issues.

What is humanized pedagogy, and why is it important?
Discover how engineering education is undergoing a transformative shift, prioritizing humanity over technicality. This article delves into the critical need to humanize the learning environment, reduce stress, and promote inclusivity, offering insights into a more equitable and supportive future for all engineering students.

Why do we need to reflect on positionality?
Explore the transformative potential of self-awareness through positionality. This article underscores the importance of recognizing and reflecting on our power, privilege, and identity to dismantle oppressive systems, fostering inclusivity and equity for all.

How to Practice Systems Thinking for Systemic Change
This article uncovers the systematic oppression faced by traditionally marginalized groups in engineering. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and dismantling these systems through a systems-thinking approach, offering hope for creating inclusive learning environments. Download a PDF Resource.

Together, We Can Make the World Better (eBook)
Dr. Meagan Pollock’s children’s book includes an integrated discussion guide with vocabulary and facts, making it a valuable resource for meaningful conversations with young minds about how we can make the world a better place.

Adopting a Teenager from Foster Care: A Journey Fueled by Love and Purpose
Embarking on the journey of adopting a child from Texas’ foster care system is no small feat. It’s a path filled with challenges, emotions, and moments of doubt. However, as I navigated through this transformative experience, I stumbled upon a profound reminder of why I chose this path in the first place: love and the urgent need to be part of the solution.

Nurturing Sustainable Biodiversity Within Your Nature Club
Want to see your organization bloom? Attend the November 7 Sierra Club meeting in Beaumont, Texas, to learn how to grow a thriving community that reflects our population. Understand the engagement ecosystem and how to foster an inclusive environment.

Seeking Guest Writers & Content Creators
If you love writing, have a way of making complex things easy to understand, and are deeply knowledgeable about topics of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, then I might have an opportunity for you! I am seeking guest writers and content creators!

Try this tool: What else might be true?
One of the most popular tools I share with people is what I call the What else might be true? Five-finger countdown. In this post, I’ll share with you where the tool came from, when to use it, and why it works to help you in many aspects of life.Â

TALK: How to Engineer a Consulting Career
I’ll visit and speak at The Ohio State University Department of Engineering Education this upcoming Thursday, August 31st, 2023 as a guest of Dr. Monique Ross. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Seeking Case Studies and Examples for ASEE Mindset Report
We seek explicit examples of engineering, engineering technology, or related educators who are employing the five key steps we’ve identified to create welcoming engineering education environments designed for everyone’s success.

The Supreme Court’s Rulings on Affirmative Action and LGBTQIA+ Rights: A Step Back for Progress
The Supreme Court has made two recent rulings that have significantly impacted affirmative action and LGBTQIA+ rights. These rulings are a setback for progress and a reminder that fighting for equality is never easy. In this post, we recap the two June rulings and provide steps for action.

Interview on ASEE TV
During the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference in Baltimore in June 2023, Dr. Christina Alson and I were interviewed by ASEE TV. Check out the interview!

Baltimore Meet up, June 25
For those near Baltimore on June 25, please join me for the first official Engineer Inclusion Meet-Up! It will be fun to celebrate what we’ve learned together.

Join the #BeACatalyst Movement
The #BeACatalyst movement is a call to action for everyone to Intentionally Engineer Inclusion™ by elevating others.

Communications Manager
We seek someone passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to join our team as a communications manager! If you have a savvy way with words that can motivate, connect, and inspire and an eagerness to help a small, mission-focused business grow and scale impact, then we need you!