The Liberty Collective

Such an honor to coach a breakout in the Oregon 2020 Women on Boards Session today! Some of the things I learned and heard today from the great panel that kicked us off:

“Find your sweet spot between assimilating into a board and retaining the unique perspective you bring.”

“Allyship is all of our work, and reciprocity is a responsibility”

“We don’t have a pipeline problem. We have a network problem. We need to reverse engineer it. We need to disrupt our own networks”

“Put yourself in the way.”

“The real value of 2020 may be that we are having authentic, vulnerable discussions at all levels of organizations”

“We are accountable for equity at every leadership level.”

Jumping into our fall season, back home in Portland. ♥️ (Soaking up all the smiles, digitally — we sure miss people!)

Leadership that LISTENS is all too rare today. One of our twelve learning modules, we have found LISTENING to be a profound entry point on the journey to Evolved Leadership — great leadership begins by listening.

Applications are now open for our upcoming LISTENING-focused Global Workshop. Learn to listen better through this synchronous, small-group leadership program — and in the process, earn stronger listenership for yourself.

Join the LC and other leaders from around the world starting next month for a virtual five-week leadership development series, meeting once a week for 2.5 hours in an inspiring and engaging format.

Space is limited. Full program info link in our bio!

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Want to know more about our programs? Designed to positively impact people around the world, driving greater change within organizations and communities,  the LC Global Workshops provide rich multicultural connection and collaborative learning opportunities. See highlights for more on what we're up to.

This is a time like no other. It's not easy for anyone in any corner of the globe right now. And for many, it's much much harder. We hope you are holding on and staying healthy in body and spirit.

And if you are? We hope you are focusing your energy on staying committed to personally driving positive and powerful change in yourself and in our communities. It's what the world is calling for.

Please see our story to preview a few invitations to join us virtually in important work that cannot wait. We've been busy here at The LC shifting our approach to best serve you in rich, virtual formats that engage, inspire, and activate. We are here for you and hope to see you soon.

We started the Liberty Collective with a commitment to listen. And we’ve done that the world over. That work will never stop. We know deeply that we need to listen better to black voices.

Here are some voices that we’d like to amplify — who have been and will continue to be fundamental to our dedication to shifting leadership behavioral norms. Our equity commitment (link in bio) is a start. “We know clearly that in order to drive towards the foothold of intersectional progress that this world requires, we need to create intentional and equitable efforts that change the landscape of whom (and how!) we invest in as leaders.”

And... we need to take action NOW. As .cargle has shared, this is our work to do. “It requires empathy, education and action. Everything else is just performing.”