Racial Equity: The Investment You Can't Afford to Ignore (Part I) In today's rapidly evolving corporate landscape, fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) isn't just a moral imperative; it's a strategic necessity. Businesses prioritizing DEI initiatives contribute to a fairer and more just society and reap tangible benefits in innovation, employee engagement, and long-term sustainability. [...]
Leading with a Purpose: Elevating an Organization's Community Engagement by Incorporating a DEI Lens By Wylea Chase Building an equitable organization takes work and dedication. It may mean that change is necessary and navigating change isn’t always easy for many organizations. However, when companies and organizations take the initiative to become more equitable and diverse, [...]
Responding to the Call for Equity: LM’s Journey of Tackling Leadership Issues 01.26.2021 by Dana Pauley, CFRE | Interim Executive Director, Leadership Montgomery Leadership Montgomery’s (LM) mission is simple-- to educate, inspire, convene, and connect leaders to advance Montgomery County. We are an organization that was founded to bring together leaders who wanted to improve [...]
Leadership Montgomery Expands Programming with Professional Training Opportunities Professional development, race equity and nonprofit board service training available for individuals and businesses Rockville, MD- Leadership Montgomery (LM), a Montgomery County-based nonprofit connecting leaders working in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, now offers a menu of trainings and workshops focusing on professional development, race equity [...]
LM to Launch Four-Part Virtual Series on Race and Racism Series expands race equity offerings and allows participants to view, practice complex conversations in various scenarios. Rockville, MD- Leadership Montgomery (LM), a Montgomery County-focused nonprofit connecting leaders who work in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, will launch a four-part virtual series called Intentional Conversations: [...]
LM Program Update: REAL Inclusion's Inaugural Cohort They’ve danced. They’ve sighed. They’ve reflected. They’ve asked hard questions. A commitment to ending racism in your workplace is a big one and it is complex. Since October, LM's REAL Inclusion program has done a deep dive into how racism can present itself in the workplace; the effect that [...]
Racial Equity is a Leadership Issue What does it look like to operate your institution from a racial equity lens? For the 31 leaders participating in the first cohort of the REAL (Racial Equity Action Leadership) Inclusion Program (REAL), it is an interactive look that brings awareness, skills, and structure. REAL, the sixth in LM’s [...]
