We are in a time where the pace of change is unprecedented and it’s hard to tune out the news because we’re inundated with everything all the time. How do we decide what to focus on, what our scope of influence is and work within the parameters our own nervous system can handle? Join Anima CEO and author Annahid Dashtgard as she walks us through how we can define our energy, work, informational and advocacy limits to maximize our impact and sustain ourselves over the long term.
How do leaders navigate their teams and organizations in a world where conspiracy theories, “alternate” facts and straightforward lies fill our airwaves and influence our collective thinking? How do we parse out the truth and build a cohesive team culture, and not fall into disunity and despair? Join Anima co-founder Shakil Choudhury as we explore this important topic that threatens not just our organizational lives, but the very fabric that holds democratic societies together. This topic is especially timely as the cafe will take place in the aftermath of the US election.
In our new Fall Series: Tools for Compassion & Justice Leadership Series , we explore how we can further integrate equity into the workplace. Psychological safety of employees is essential, a workplace is not a therapeutic space…and learning to hold the tension between personal-professional is a key leadership capacity.
Another way of thinking about the leader role is one who tells the best, most engaging, most believable, story. If we don’t tell it, others will, and usually it’s the most negative version.
In an era of increasing political volatility, anti-EDI forces have been using social media and legal levers to successfully push back on progressive policies.
This cafe explores factors for organizational leaders to consider when real world events explode into the workplace whether it’s the climate crisis, the murder of George Floyd or Israel-Palestine. How and when do you decide to lean into an issue and when do you not?
What does it mean to work towards justice, inclusion, belonging and equal rights in this time where these topics are more and more polarizing?
Shakil Choudhury and Dawn Menken discuss how to overcome political polarization and become inclusive leaders. Don’t miss the chance to elevate your impact and navigate the complexities of today’s political landscape with confidence and compassion.
Join Annahid Dashtgard, and Emma Lind for a conversation about the Leader Labs and some important takeaways and secrets challenges when addressing race and equity issues.
Join Annahid Dashtgard, and Shakil Choudhury in a conservation about equity, diversity and inclusion.