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Podcast: Applying an Equity Lens to Your Work

4 weeks ago

nonprofits, Organizational Development, podcast, Policy

Culture Principles Founder, Danielle Marshall recently sat down with Carol Hamilton of the Mission Impact podcast for a discussion about equity in nonprofits, finding your unique why, and utilizing accessible resources to…

Are You in Your Own Way: What Does it Mean to Know Enough?

2 months ago

Cultural Competency, Organizational Development, Reflection, Uncategorized

I have always loved reading. I read not only for knowledge but because learning is a form of entertainment for me. It is typical for me to consume a…

Organizational Culture…What’s Beneath the Surface?

4 months ago

Cultural Competency, Organizational Development

Organizational culture offers a framework that allows a closer examination of how culture shows up in organizations. It also provides potential next steps for how we might foster a stronger, healthier organizational culture.

Want to Create Psychological Safety? We Need to Talk About Assimilation First.

5 months ago

Assimilation, Cultural Competency, Organizational Development

We seem to love buzzwords and yet can often lose sight of the deeper meaning. These words or phrases allow us to talk about an issue while managing to skirt…

Our Lasting Legacies: From Descendancy to Ancestry

6 months ago

Reflection

There is a constant but low murmur of dissociation coming from growing numbers of “well-intentioned” people as they explore the idea of inclusion. Framed as, “This doesn’t have anything to…

You Can’t Strategize Your Way Out of an “Ism.”

8 months ago

Organizational Development, Policy, Systemic Racism

You can’t strategize your way out of systemic racism, sexism, ageism, or any other “ism.” It’s 2022, and many organizations are still missing the mark on diversity, equity, and inclusion.…

On Questioning Curiosity

8 months ago

Cultural Competency

I am struck at this moment by the volume of polarization sweeping our nation. A concerted effort to shelter and protect our views, to limit proximity to anything that might…

Danielle Marshall at Ignite Howard County

11 months ago

Cultural Competency, Video

On October 25, 2021 Ignite Howard County #6 was live at Jailbreak Brewing Company in Laurel, MD. Eleven speakers were featured in this exciting evening of community and collaboration, where…

Juneteenth: Should I Be Celebrating?

1 year ago

Policy

I am in a deeply complicated space with the announcement of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. I am still processing all that is showing up. At once I am holding…

Assimilation Not Required

1 year ago

Assimilation, Cultural Competency

I grew up in NYC, one of the most diverse cities in the U.S. My neighbors and classmates were Black, White, Latino, Asian, new immigrants and original inhabitants, Jewish and…

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