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Leadership Rewired
Because we’re smarter and stronger together Because learning is a process, not an event Because leadership is a behavior not a title...
Stacey Kertsman
Apr 41 min read
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DEI Audits: Striving for Growth
What is the purpose of a DEI (sometimes referred to as "culture") audit? Is it to launch an intentional shift to a more diverse,...
Stacey Kertsman
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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There's this museum in Cape Coast, Ghana.....
In July 2022, I met a handful of teenage historians. They were (and still are) members of the history club at Academy of Christ the King...
Stacey Kertsman
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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Unlearning "being right" means taking 4 - 6 perspectives
In June of 2020, just a month out from the May 25 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, my colleague Alison Park and...
Stacey Kertsman
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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Social justice starts with you. Build your DEI muscle.
(Note: This post is specifically for people who want to be effective social justice warriors but aren't quite sure where or how to...
Stacey Kertsman
Jun 27, 20225 min read
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Learning from the Margins: An Examination of the "Melting Pot"
Fall 1980. I am eight years old. I am a couple of months into second grade at my elementary school in the Bay Area, California. After one...
Stacey Kertsman
Oct 6, 20216 min read
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The Best Disagreements are Planned
Yes, and..... When well known organizational psychologists post sage advice, I am excited to follow it up with some framing about what's...
Stacey Kertsman
Sep 12, 20212 min read
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Why It Hurt: My Covid-19 Vaccine
My brother and I, both educators, were vaccinated at the Oakland Coliseum on February 26, 2021. His subsequent FB post captured the...
Stacey Kertsman
Feb 27, 20212 min read
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Sitting with Dissonance: A DEI Super Power:
Strong DEI programming is an essential aspect of Learning and Development. It strengthens teams, sustains innovative collaborations, and...
Stacey Kertsman
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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DREAMS, DRIVE, DATA // HOW "ME" BECOMES "US"
Shifting the culture of work Shifting​ culture is an art and a science. ART With strong L&D, sustainable growth is possible! I see and...
Stacey Kertsman
Sep 9, 20203 min read
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Ditch "service"​ to inspire long-term cultural shifts in communities
Strong community engagement fosters cultural shifts within learning and working environments. Ditching terms like "volunteering" and...
Stacey Kertsman
Sep 9, 20201 min read
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