Leigh Morrison, Author at The Inclusion Solution

The Buzz: Practicing Physical Distancing… and Social Connection

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Mar 19, 2020 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

This week, primary and secondary schools across the country closed or shifted to online learning. Thousands of college students said goodbye to friends, professors, and campuses, and packed their things and headed home, or wherever they could stay for an extended period. Employees whose jobs allow have largely taken up remote work. “Social distancing” is not the best terminology; instead, we decided that we would encourage our clients, family, and friends to practice physical distancing and social connection.

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Setting Healthy Boundaries

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Feb 20, 2020 | Features, Recent Posts, The Toll of DEI Work | 0

Most of us in D&I can recall plenty of times we have felt overwhelmed by the work. For me, there were the times in college that I felt obligated to obsessively defend points I believed in via social media, and found myself shaking with anxiety as a result. There have been times when I’ve received emails after-hours, alerted by a ping on my phone and, with a sense of dread, swiped right to reply, thinking, “it must be urgent if it came this late.” The solution to each has been the same: establishing boundaries.

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Understanding Your Triggers

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Jan 30, 2020 | Features, Recent Posts, The Toll of DEI Work | 0

During my first-ever interview for a D&I facilitation role, my interviewers asked, “What topics do you find triggering?” Having never personally experienced substantial identity-based trauma, my first response was, “I don’t think I have any.” As I considered their question, I was imagining myself breaking down in-session, unable to continue. I didn’t think any topic would bring me to this point, and I assumed that answering the question with “nothing” had to be a good thing… right?

The Buzz: When Quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Serves White Supremacy

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Jan 23, 2020 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

It happens virtually every time a #BlackLivesMatter event makes the news. It happens when a protest is held for racial justice on a college campus or a rally occurs in a public square. And it happens every January, as our country devotes a day to honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory and legacy: someone offers an out-of-context quote from Dr. King himself that serves to forward a prescriptive opinion they hold about how activists “should” conduct themselves.

Unpacking the Conversations that Matter: The Essential Power of Challenging Dominant Narratives

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Dec 12, 2019 | Features, Recent Posts, Unpacking the Conversations that Matter | 0

“Now what?” “How can I translate my learning into real change?” “What tangible action steps can I take?” Change is most likely to occur when supported by a combined effort of policies/commitment from leaders, and individuals feeling empowered to self-reflect and engage with others interpersonally in ways that push the needle toward greater inclusion. A the heart of these efforts is a key strategy: recognizing and unpacking harmful “dominant narratives.”

Author: Leigh Morrison

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Setting Healthy Boundaries

Managing the Toll of DEI Work: Understanding Your Triggers

Unpacking the Conversations that Matter: The Essential Power of Challenging Dominant Narratives

Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy and Belonging Across Differences

We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

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