Next Generation Leadership Blog

Building a Culture of Transparency: Enhancing Communication in Organizations

inclusive leadership, transparency, EDI, leadership, DEI, Inclusive Managers, organizational culture, IMT

Only 13% of employees feel that their leaders are transparent in their communication. Organizations with transparent communication have 47% higher employee engagement. Only 17% of employees believe their organizations are transparent about decision-making processes. Are any of these statistics startling to you? Transparency is one of the most used words and requested acts by employees...

Advice for Those of Us with Privilege

EDI, leadership, inclusivity, DEI, CultureRoad, organizational culture, global leadership, Facilitation, Antiracism

By Molly McInerney We all have periods in our lives when we tell ourselves that if we just get through the next week, the...

What Can We Learn About Cultural Transformation from Barbie? 👀

EDI, leadership, inclusive environment, inclusivity, DEI, CultureRoad, organizational culture, Barbie, culturechange, global leadership, Mattel

The entire world is going through cultural transformation. Nothing is outside of the reach of these shifts — from centering environmental and social sustainability, large-scale cries for justice and systems-level disruption, to the major political clashes and swings happening within the United States, Colombia, and other countries. If the whole world is subject to this transformation, then so...

EDI Leadership is Far From Gone. In Fact, It’s Getting Better. 💪🏾

EDI, leadership, inclusivity, DEI, CultureRoad, Impact, organizational culture, values, ColorComm, BET, DeltaAirlines, Mcdonalds, Edelman, NBCUniversal

Last week I attended ColorComm, a conference for women of color in communications. It was hosted in the glamorous Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne, FL. I was surrounded by breathtaking women from a variety of communications-related roles and representing organizations from McDonald’s and BET to Edelman and elected officials (can’t imagine being an elected official in Florida right now!). Presidents, ...

What Do Your Group Norms Say About Your Values?

EDI, leadership, perception, inclusivity, inclusive values, CultureRoad, Impact, EDI communications, organizational culture, values

Managing group dynamics is part science, part art – and a lot of attention to detail for the facilitator. “Creating space,” “encouraging engagement,” and “being accountable” are all tall orders, especially for most group leaders, who aren’t trained facilitators but have responsibility for helping the groups they work with function effectively and inclusively.Norms are agreements established at...

Getting EDI Right: The 10 Ps You Must Know

inclusive leadership, EDI, equity, diversity, inclusion, DEI, CultureRoad, Impact, Inclusive Managers, organizational culture

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is all around us, and still a mystery to many. It’s difficult to know where it begins and ends, and what must be present to yield the desired results. Below is an un-checklist of what I consider to be essential ingredients for getting EDI right. None of them can be turned into a “check the box” activity or program, but each is necessary. 1. Philosophy We...

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