If we want our kids to grow up to be thoughtful and engaged citizens, we need to help them be part of social change now. In this episode, we are talking about teaching activism to kids.

RESOURCES:

How to Help Youth Activists Change the World – YouthToday

Activate Activism in Afterschool - Aftershool Today

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It’s time to face your fears! In this episode, we are talking about overcoming our fears and releasing your inner superhero in leadership.

RESOURCES:

14 Ways To Be Fearless

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Pivoting to virtual programming or work can change how you show up as a leader. In this episode, we are discussing how to increase or maintain your executive presence virtually.

RESOURCES:

How to Elevate Your Presence in a Virtual Meeting – Harvard Business Review

How To Project Leadership Presence In A Virtual Environment - Forbes

Why do we laugh at things we KNOW we shouldn’t laugh at? In this episode, we are talking about the awkwardness of laughing unintentionally and how we use laughter in leadership.

RESOURCES:

24 Times You Shouldn’t Laugh But Will - Great Race

Leaders Who Can Laugh at Themselves Get a Thumbs Up - Association for Psychological Science

It’s Not Funny! Why We Laugh When We Shouldn’t - Elemental

A Theory of Humor - Thomas C. Veatch

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Can we really “agree to disagree”? Today, we are talking about useful conflict resolution skills for the workplace and beyond!

RESOURCE:

What Are the Five Conflict Resolution Strategies? - Portland Community College

Popular Training Topics: Conflict Resolution – HR Daily Advisor

How to Handle Conflict in the Workplace – UC San Diego

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Today, we have some amazing guests discussing opportunities for policy and practice enhancements needed to overcome education issues due to COVID-19. Dr. Joe Seabrook is the President of Cedar Valley College and Dr. Tasha Franklin Johnson leads the Character Development Learning Institute and Boys and Young Men of Color strategies as a Senior Director from the YMCA National Office.

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As we wrap season 1 of the Causenetic podcast, we thought we would give our favorite episodes another listen!

Attitude. Energy. Gravitas. Today, we are talking about “swag”. What does it actually mean to have swag and why is it important for you to have it?

RESOURCES:

Gravitas definition – Merriam Webster

5 Telltale Signs that You Have Swagger - Medium

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As we wrap season 1 of the Causenetic podcast, we thought we would give our favorite episodes another listen!

Ally, Amplifier or Accomplice? In this episode, we break them all down and discuss becoming each one.

RESOURCES:

Ally or Accomplice? The Language of Activism – Teaching Tolerance 

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Causenetic /kôz-nedik/ - A person or thing that gives rise to a phenomenon that is dynamic or energizing.

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As we wrap season 1 of the Causenetic podcast, we thought we would give our favorite episodes another listen!  

Was Rosa Parks really meek and mild? Let's reflect on her life and activism. 

RESOURCES:

How history got the Rosa Parks story wrong – The Washington Post

Rosa Parks Wasn’t Meek, Passive, or Naive—and 7 Other Things You Probably Didn’t Learn in School – The Nation

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As we wrap season 1 of the Causenetic podcast, we thought we would give our favorite episodes another listen!

During this pandemic, folks have been able to try new things and experience a new side of life. In this episode, we’re talking about the things that are overrated, underrated, and why.

RESOURCES:

8 Overrated Things You’ve Given Too Much Importance To In Life - LifeHack

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