Author: Mary-Frances Winters

Navigating the VUCA World: Living with VUCA

Navigating the VUCA World: Living with VUCA

Posted by | Aug 4, 2022 | , , | 0

For the past six months we have explored what it means to live and work in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world, especially from the perspective of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ). Posts have illuminated VUCA from an intrapersonal, interpersonal, and systems perspective. We have explored the impact of the unrelenting pandemic, political polarization, the passage of extreme legislation that diminishes our human and civil rights, and a new hybrid work environment, among other topics.

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The Buzz: Overturning Roe v. Wade Bends the Arc of Justice the Wrong Way

The Buzz: Overturning Roe v. Wade Bends the Arc of Justice the Wrong Way

Posted by | May 5, 2022 | , | 0

If The Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, it opens the door to challenge any right that is not specifically named in the Constitution (written over 200 years ago!) such as rights to contraception, private sexual activity, and marriage equality. The consequences of overturning the ruling will not only have damaging but dire, far-reaching consequences for freedom, justice, and equity. This ruling would exacerbate racism, classism, sexism, and criminalization of already marginalized and oppressed groups and sets our quest for justice back hundreds of years.

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Prioritizing Well-Being in a VUCA World  

Prioritizing Well-Being in a VUCA World  

Posted by | Mar 17, 2022 | , , | 0

At The Winters Group internal meeting this week, we held an open forum to discuss how VUCA is impacting the team. There were some heartfelt emotions centering around the stress of navigating serious personal health and family issues while attending to our DEIJ work that more often than not carries significant emotional labor. We need to take our mental well-being seriously. With this new level of VUCA, it is ever more important. The team discussed some coping strategies that I offer here. 

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The Buzz: Grateful for 38 Years at the Helm of The Winters Group

The Buzz: Grateful for 38 Years at the Helm of The Winters Group

Posted by | Mar 10, 2022 | , | 0

On this, the dawn of The Winters Group 38th year in business, I sit back and reflect on the journey. It has been one of many personal and business turning points. I have learned, unlearned, and relearned so much, and I continue to do so. I have been abundantly blessed with a beautiful family, supportive friends, and steadfast colleagues who care just as much as I do about creating a just and equitable world. I am truly grateful. As I reminisce, I am reminded of a poem that I wrote in 1994 in celebration of The Winters Group’s 10th anniversary.

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Navigating the VUCA World

Navigating the VUCA World

Posted by | Feb 17, 2022 | , , | 0

Our next feature series will explore what VUCA means from intrapersonal, interpersonal, team, organizational, and societal levels for our work in DEIJ. We will share personal stories from BIPOC and other marginalized groups navigating this world. We will hear the perspectives of leaders and the challenges of leading in a VUCA world. We will explore how organizations have had to shift their thinking about policies and practices. We will also look at VUCA from the perspective of societal shifts. The series is designed to provide inspiration to help us all stay whole and healthy in spite of it all.

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

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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)

Cover of the book We Can't Talk about That at Work (Second Edition) by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N Reese

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