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SpanishAt work, two thoughts are top of my mind this week – creating a compassionate workplace, and hiring people with ‘lived experience.’ Both are terms that have been rising in mainstream media and both deserve some deeper discussion. This has been a tough couple of months for me and my family. I lost one of […]
CEO Update
Caring is Critical to Belonging
In mid-February, former President Jimmy Carter opted for hospice care, and the media immediately began writing eulogies and obituaries, as if entering hospice means that death is imminent. In the statement from the family, “the decision was made after a series of short hospital stays.” It reminded me of my dad, who also chose hospice […]
Living in the in-between
The past twenty-four hours have brought snow, hail, rain, bright blue sky and tremendous winds. It must be getting close to spring, right? We held the first in-person partner convening in three years in January, and it was a mix of emotions – joy, passion, camaraderie, frustration, and challenge to do better and take more […]
Tyre Nichols
The details of the beating of Tyre Nichols are now available for public view. They are beyond my imagination for violence and disregard for human life. Words escape me – replaced by feelings of pain, anguish, anger, horror, and fear – none of those words are adequate. I have been turning to voices that can […]
The Importance of an Exhale
We build on the strengths of all in the community and amplify their voices, stepping back so that nothing is in the way of communities making the best decisions they can within their own networks.” “We have intentionally sunsetted structures that do not meet the needs of the next generation, and have invested resources to […]
