Next Generation Leadership

I’m “folksy.” My family is from Arkansas, so my Southerness mixed with a little bit of this and a little bit of that comes out as folksy. I mix “proper English” with slang–even in mixed company. I tell stories to convey a message. That’s my style. I’m not “only folksy”, I also prepare my ass off! I am incredibly dedicated to my discipline. I read, I write, I think, I talk to people who are...

I am a student of culture. Headlines, sound bytes, moments in time are important and interesting. But culture needs a wider lens. Culture happens in real-time but is only understood over time.

Recently, our team hosted a virtual community connection session called “Managing Your Emotions While Doing the Work.” The goal was to create space for our colleagues in higher education, who are going through itright now, to experience some semblance of care, comfort, and community in their “workplace” setting. No, not a typical workplace setting, but what’s typical anymore? Nowadays, we are...

A key element of human nature is to build. In this episode of the CultureRoad Podcast, Next Gen EDI, DeEtta Jones sheds light on what is to be gained by anchoring ourselves to aspiration - the philosophy that has guided her EDI work for decades.

Sesame Street. (Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock |Copyright: Copyright (c) 1995 Shutterstock.) Did you watch it? Did your children watch it? What comes to mind?

Have you ever gotten into an argument, or “an intense discussion,” with someone where, as you listened to them you could feel the heat rising in your face? Your stomach begins to churn, or your pulse quickens? You have a thousand thoughts racing through your mind, and you’re almost biting your tongue to stay quiet. Then you decide it’s time to jump in, but the actual words that come out of your...

As a leader, your days are filled with juggling various tasks, managing teams, making strategic decisions, and pushing your limits to reach your goals. It’s a rewarding role, but it's also grueling. As you strive to be the best leader you can be, the concept of self-care might seem incongruous - or even selfish - in a role that demands such extensive focus on others. But here's a truth that can...

How do our generational experiences shape our collective beliefs? What agency do you possess in shaping cultural narratives?

In a world filled with so much noise, when and how do you take time to be quiet? To listen, to hear yourself think, to make space for ideas to form? When you listen, whose voice is most impactful for you? The loudest? The most frequent?

Is Critical Race Theory a weapon to support oppressive agendas? In this clip, our CultureRoad™ founder, DeEtta Jones, and Dr. Jerome Offord Jr., Associate University Librarian for Antiracism at Harvard Library, discuss the origins of Critical Race Theory and how its meaning has become distorted over the years.