As Told By Nomads

On day 5 of #LetsTalkBias, we are discussing tone policing. I would love you to share your reflections on it and how you plan on recognizing it moving forward.

Share your story.

Share your action.

#LetsTalkBias #BlackLivesMatter

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On day 4 of #letstalkbias, we are discussing the good person syndrome and the resistance that could come with that. With the realizations from yesterday, it's very easy to want to remind yourself of how good of a person you are. However, that distracts you from the big picture and your path to being an anti-racist. To be an anti-racist, you need to:

Know your history (which we covered yesterday)

Know how you benefit from and/or participate in the system of white supremacy AND

Act

Today, I ask 4 more questions to reflect on. Remember, all these prompts will make up your bias journal.

Share your story.

Share your action.

See you tomorrow & use your difference to make a difference!

#letstalkbias #blacklivesmatter

Blog post: www.tayorockson.com/blog/day-4-of-letstalkbias

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On day 3 of #letstalkbias, we are discussing white supremacy and its effects.

Don't forget to read this article: https://tayorockson.com/blog/call-it-what-it-is-white-supremacy and share your reflections on the episode using the hashtag #letstalkbias

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On day 2 of #letstalkbias, we are discussing the inner dialogue that comes with this. Yesterday, many of you found out that your lived experiences plus your exposure shapes your worldview. Today is about addressing whatever feelings might have come up in the inevitable inner dialogue that was happening between your ears yesterday and answering 4 questions.

Throughout June, I hope this prompts help you to develop a bias journal that you will refer to daily and long after June.

Actionable things to do: Things to do to support black lives & protesters article.

Share your story.

Share your action.

See you tomorrow & use your difference to make a difference!

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On day 1 of #letstalkbias, we dive into where your biases and ideas about blackness and black folks came from.

Share your story.

Share your action.

Things to do to support black lives & protesters article: www.tayorockson.com/blog/things-to-do-to-support-black-lives-amp-protesters

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I am sure by now the horrors of the deeply rooted racism that has permeated our world has been on display for everyone and frankly it has been emotionally and physically draining but now is not the time to give up. As frustrating as it has been to constantly get messages from non-black folks about what to do, I don't want any room for excuses.

So for the month of June, we will get real, raw, honest and uncomfortable about our biases. Nothing is off limits. In order to rid the world of the ugliness of racism, many people need to come to terms with their complicity in white supremacy and oppression.

I will hand out daily assignments and do weekly lives. I ask that you TALK. When I say TALK, I mean:

Tell Yourself The Truth 

Acquire New Stories

Learn How To Be Accountable 

Keep Pushing Through And Act

We will be using the hashtag #letstalkbias. I will be sharing the assignments on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn andmy website. I ask that you share with all your non-black and white friends. See you on Monday!

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Today's episode is with Julie Kratz. Julie is a highly-acclaimed leadership trainer who led teams and produced results in corporate America for nearly two decades. After experiencing her own career “pivot point,” Julie developed a process to help women leaders create their winning career game plan. Focused on promoting gender equality in the workplace and encouraging women with their “what’s next” moments, Julie is a frequent keynote speaker and executive coach. She holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, is a Certified Master Coach, and holds a certification in unconscious bias. Julie is the author of Pivot Point: How to Build a Winning Career Game Plan and ONE: How Male Allies Support Women for Gender Equality.

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Website: https://nextpivotpoint.com/
• Books: https://nextpivotpoint.com/books/
• Lead Like an Ally: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-Ally-Strategies-Facilitate/dp/1642797170

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Today's episode is with Sam Kern. After graduating college in 2018, he set out on a journey to uncover alternative perspectives, lifestyles, and career paths of young and driven people around the world. His goal is to provide a real, unfiltered look into the minds and lives of driven and passionate young people at different stages along their path. That means talking about not just the wins and outward success, but also the struggles, self-doubt, and questioning that all young people - no matter how “successful” - go through. What ties the guests and topics together? People with insightful and useful ideas, and an irresistible energy for life.

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Sam's podcast: https://www.radicallydifferentpodcast.com/
• Sam's TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9c4zvxIJjI
• The Path to the Greater You Program: https://globalwellnessforall.com/path-to-the-greater-you/

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Today's episode is with Laleh Hancock. Laleh is an inspirational speaker, writer, leadership and entrepreneurial coach, professional services consultant, personal wellness mentor, and founder and CEO of global professional services company, Belapemo. and the Wellness Organization, Global Wellness For All.  Laleh boasts 30 years’ experience in operational excellence, change management and business consulting, and has inspired and empowered thousands of individuals including Fortune 500 executives, government agencies, non-profit organizations, athletes and veterans. A highly respected executive and leadership coach and consultant, Laleh has a particular interest in supporting and encouraging the leadership capabilities of women – in business, in the workplace, at home and in the wider community. She is featured alongside luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates, and Ginni Rometty in the 2019 publication, America’s Leading Ladies: Stories of courage, challenge and triumph.

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• Website: http://www.belapemo.com/
• Book: http://www.americasleadingladies.com/
• The Path to the Greater You Program: https://globalwellnessforall.com/path-to-the-greater-you/

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Today's episode is with Barbara Furlow-Smiles. Barbara is the Global Engagement/Internal Resource Group Program Manager a. Facebook. She has an extensive and strategic background in Diversity and Employee Resource Group management with over 10+ years of experience.

In her previous role as Manager for Diversity and Inclusion at MTV Networks in New York, she led the diversity strategy for internal Engagement and Employee Affinity Groups domestically and globally including offices in: London, Miami, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and Washington D.C. She was named Employee of the Month (out of 15,000 + employees) in 2013 for being the Most Inclusive employee. In her past role as Program Manager for University Relations/Diversity at Cox Communications in Atlanta, she managed full life-cycle recruitment for two programs: Summer Interns and Technology Co-ops year- round impacting over 200+ students annually. She was instrumental in establishing diversity partnerships to increase diversity recruiting efforts with top HBCU’s: Spelman College, Morehouse College and Howard University.

Barbara prides herself in always fearlessly living in her truth and finding her calling starting at: Age 15, when she started the 1st Minority Heritage Club in high school with resistance from the Principal and then launched chapters in other schools within her district with a feature in the Houston Chronicle spotlighting her win with creating these clubs that are still in existence; Age 19, she went to study abroad in South Africa at The University of Cape Town for 6-months against the wishes of her family to understand the beauty of the continent and dispel many of the stereotypes associated with Africa; Age 20, she started an international magazine called, Afro-lution, aimed to create a positive narrative of the African Diaspora and was the first student to be sold in Spelman’s & Morehouse’s bookstore; Age 21, she volunteered abroad in Costa Rica with a program called, Global Learning during the Summer, teaching students about entrepreneurship; Age 33, she created her own non-profit corporation, Global Smiles Health focused on sustainable health, providing people with the basic needs of living around the globe, one community and SMILE at a time; Age 34, she created a study-abroad scholarship fund at Spelman College, Smiles Scholars to encourage students to study abroad in the African Diaspora and beyond.

Resources Mentioned In The Episode

• LinkedIn: https://www.linskedin.com/in/barbarafurlow/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbsmilez/

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