The Inclusion Solution LIVE

Justice is a newer concept in the corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion space, and there is a lack of understanding about what it means and how to actualize it. There is a great deal of effort put into hiring BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and other programmatic activities such as employee resource groups and mentoring programs, but not enough emphasis on the organizational systems that perpetuate inequities. In their new book, Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2023), best-selling author Mary-Frances Winters and the team at The Winters Group, Inc., focus on reimagining policies, practices, procedures, and ways of working and being that foster fairness, equity, and opportunity for all. In this fourth season of The Inclusion Solution LIVE podcast, co-hosts Mary-Frances Winters and Racial Justice at Work special projects editor Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez will take a deeper, intentional dive into the book’s pages to explore themes and concrete action steps with chapter authors, experts, and special guests of all ages and backgrounds sharing their stories and lived experiences around this work. Topics include achieving racial justice in different organizational functions, from leadership, procurement, and learning and development to data collection, marketing, philanthropy, and more. Join us as we explore possibilities for something new, different, affirming, and sustaining! Want to be a part of the conversation? Share your thoughts or personal stories on all social media platforms using #RacialJusticeAtWork.

Chevara Orrin is an award-winning diversity and inclusion practitioner, social entrepreneur, published author, social justice activist and Principle Strategist with The Winters Group, Inc. Chevara shares how her intersectional identities influence the way she shows up as a bi-racial woman in her family, relationships, and career. Her emphasis on self-healing helps her to address historical trauma and mitigate Black fatigue. She asks others to prioritize their own well-being first to enable them to care for others. Chevara also asks that we are mindful of  both the risks and rewards that come with diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice work. She leaves us with a hopeful message that there is always common ground to be found. Visit www.BlackFatigue.com for more information and resources regarding Mary-Frances Winters' newest book, Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit Share your Black Fatigue story or experience using #MyBlackFatigue on any social platform Learn more about The Winters Group and other available resources -  www.wintersgroup.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message

Djuana Beamon is a thought leader and diversity practitioner who has worked at a number of different organizations. She agreed to share her Black Fatigue story with a mission to wake people up. This week’s episode is a challenge presented to both black and non-Black folks to reimagine how to mitigate Black Fatigue in the context of being a friend, colleague, leader, community member and more. Djuana and Mary-Frances both call out the insufficient attention to sustainable strategies for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice as a key contributor to Black Fatigue. The work starts with education but goes far beyond that according to the solutions presented by Djuana and Mary-Frances. Visit www.BlackFatigue.com for more information and resources regarding Mary-Frances Winters' newest book, Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit Share your Black Fatigue story or experience using #MyBlackFatigue on any social platform Learn more about The Winters Group and other available resources -  www.wintersgroup.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message

Tremayne Bess experiences the intersectional fatigue that comes with being Black, Gay, and often older in the HR spaces where he works. Tremayne is now the Director of HR at Splunk, but has previously had to remove himself from many workplace environments that did not foster a sense of safety. Setting boundaries is only one of the ways that he manages fatigue and this applies with family, friends, and co-workers. This conversation helps us understand the compounding effects of Black Fatigue. Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit is now available on Amazon, Bookshop, Indiebound, Berrett-Koehler, and Barnes & Noble. Share your Black Fatigue story or experience using #MyBlackFatigue on any social platform Learn more about The Winters Group and other available resources -  www.wintersgroup.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message

Tami Jackson is known as the purple tressed, J.E.D.I. Knight with 15 years of professional experience in a variety of industries including sports/entertainment, advertising, higher ed, tech and learning and development with a penchant for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion work. Tami’s personal account of Black Fatigue in a corporate setting is one that is all too familiar in the Black Community, and Mary-Frances Winters herself shares a moment of vulnerability based on her experiences. Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit is now available on Amazon, Bookshop, Indiebound, Berrett-Koehler, and Barnes & Noble. Share your Black Fatigue story or experience using #MyBlackFatigue on any social platform Learn more about The Winters Group and other available resources -  www.wintersgroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message

Language truly matters in this episode with special guest Dr. Shannon Sullivan, Chair of the Philosophy Department at UNC Charlotte and author of Good White People: The Problem with Middle-Class White Anti-Racism. This discussion covers a range of terms you may find familiar such as white fragility, and also concepts like inter-generational fatigue and Epigenetics. Join Mary-Frances Winters and Dr. Sullivan in taking the conversation deeper in understanding Black Fatigue. Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit is now available on Amazon, Bookshop, Indiebound, Berrett-Koehler, and Barnes & Noble. Share your Black Fatigue story or experience using #MyBlackFatigue on any social platform Learn more about The Winters Group and other available resources -  www.wintersgroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message

Dr. Tara Doaty, CEO of Sage Wellness Group, is a Howard University trained clinical psychologist who works with survivors of trauma, especially with parents, children and families. She has personally experienced Black Fatigue and has witnessed it in her work to create safe and trauma-free environments for her clients. Dr. Tara shares her expertise with Mary-Frances Winters, providing actionable solutions to turn Black fatigue into Black Joy.   Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit well be released September 15, 2020 and is now available for Pre-order on Amazon, Bookshop, Indiebound, Berrett-Koehler, and Barnes & Noble.   Share your Black Fatigue story or experience using #MyBlackFatigue on any social platform Learn more about The Winters Group and other available resources -  www.wintersgroup.com   Learn more about Dr. Tara Doaty and Sage Wellness Group - www.sagewellnessgroup.com    Follow Dr. Tara Doaty on Facebook & Instagram: @itsdrtara  Follow Sage Wellness Company Facebook & Instagram: @sagewellnessgroup --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message

Best-selling author and CEO of The Winters Group Inc., Mary-Frances Winters, will be your host in this third season of The Inclusion Solution Live to discuss the many layers of Black Fatigue with her special guests. The racist system is not just literally killing Black people, it is tearing the whole nation apart. In every aspect of life from socio-economics, to education, the workforce, criminal justice and very importantly health outcomes, the trajectory for Blacks is getting worse rather than improving. In this My Black Fatigue season, look forward to hearing personal and vulnerable accounts of Black Fatigue from guests that represent a variety of identities, age groups, and professional industries. Share your thoughts or personal story on all social media platforms using #MyBlackFatigue Order Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit on Amazon here. Learn more about The Winters Group here. 
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The current racial justice movement has magnified calls to defund the police, abolish the prison system, and invest in more restorative forms of justice centered on healing, community, humanity--proactively removing barriers. Inasmuch as these conversations may be more top of mind today, the dialogue around criminal justice, school to prison pipeline, prison industrial complex more often than not is centered around the experiences of Black men. Yet, Black women, Black girls, Black mothers are also disproportionately impacted by these same systems. We can’t begin to fully understand, much less solve for these complex issues if we’re not amplifying the voices and perspectives of those most impacted by them. That is what this conversation is about—amplifying. Amplifying the experience, the humanity, the journey of Claudia Shivers. Claudia shares more on her experience at a federal facility during COVID-19 and heightened racial tensions, the impact of incarceration on family and generational trauma, and how she is currently using her freedom to serve her community and those previously incarcerated through The Freedman’s Bureau. Co-Hosted by: Brittany J. Harris, VP Learning & Innovation & Chevara Orrin, Principal Strategist Learn more about and support Claudia by visiting her site, here: https://claudiashivers.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message

In this episode, Brittany J. Harris connects with Stephanie Harris (no, we're not related, but we're family :-)). Stephanie is a mindset coach, wellness activist, wife of a COVID-19 survivor, mother, and of course, an everyday person living during a global pandemic. Stephanie shares a personal account of how her husband contracted and ultimately survived COVID-19. We talked about her experience advocating for her husband while also prioritizing her own self-care. We also talked about race and racism, and the toll that our current climate is having on us (as individuals) and the Black community. Stephanie shares strategies for affirming oneself amidst challenging circumstances, and encourages us all to release ourselves from the burden of other people's perspectives, biases, and misinformation. All in all, we underscored the power in using one's story and creating our own narratives for good, and to ultimately impact the lives of others. Visit Stephanie's website, here. Follow Stephanie on Instagram and Facebook. *We do not own the rights to the music in this episode. Song: People Everyday by Arrested Development* --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TheWintersGroup/message