12/29/2023 0 Comments Say one thing do anotherKnowing the right thing to say comes first from looking in the mirror and self-reflection. There is always something to do – always work to do and it is never someone else’s work. But so is a critical study of one’s own upbringing and belief system. Elevating and understanding other people’s points of view and experience is critical. Maybe the real truth was the leaders were questioning their own comfort in talking about race or gender or sexual orientation. I believe that people come first… that people are what matters, in fact – at humanworks as part of our core beliefs we state “Everyone Matters” – and right now we stand with countless others and say Black Lives Matter. I would have said then – Everyone Matters – Black people – Women – LGBTQ+ – on and on – and that inaction or waiting for the perfect plan and PowerPoint presentation wouldn’t cut it. Correct course as you move forward, but move forward – do something… But then I found confidence in my response to those leaders – DO SOMETHING – but please, stop just talking about it in a sheltered meeting room and take some action. A tiny moment within the world of a much larger issue. I thought, was my little blog even worth it now? The events were so huge compared to my little example. I could only pause, listen, learn and march. I had started this blog after that leadership conversation and then I paused after the killing of George Floyd and the events that have followed. Isn’t it amazing how the context of one experience can change over the course of days…? The Bottom Line: Celebration is always good, and you can never do enough. The Fear: Not having done enough to celebrate other specific groups of people in the past. ![]() The Topic: Celebrating a specific group of people. No one felt comfortable, so nothing was said. I was interacting with a group of leaders last month where I sensed a fear to speak unless it was carefully crafted and scripted on paper to be read aloud. Shut down – shut out versus opening up – allowing in. Sometimes it seems better to just wait versus taking any action. It is hard to be certain in uncertain times.
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