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Explore the Latest News
See what TLG is up to in the community, including our most recent HR Live event, awards, and our most recent chamber event.
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Grab a Book!
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Good Power: Leading Positive Change In Our Lives, Work, and World, By Ginni Rometty
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson
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The Value of Belonging at Work, by the Harvard Business Review
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In this Issue:
- See the recap of our In-person June event that featured a panel of distinguished mayors, including Bianca Motley Broom of College Park, Kim Learnard of Peachtree City, and Patti Garrett of Decatur.
- Check out the latest episode of the LeadHER Lounge, featuring Cindy Cheatham, TLG Sr. Consultant.
- Get a sneak peek at what's to come, including our 20th year WIL celebration! Now is the perfect time to become a member.
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From the Experts: Building a Bigger Table Through Inclusion & Belonging | |
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What would it take for an organization to create and nourish a culture of inclusivity and belonging? A culture where every employee feels valued and psychologically safe. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Read on to hear from our experts as they share from their own experiences and work how organizations and leaders alike can help foster cultures of inclusion and belonging that maximize employee potential...
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The Curse of Homogeneity
By Tino Mantella,
President & CEO, TLG
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I grew up in the small town of Homer, New York. In 2021, its population stood at just north of 3,000. Our high school was nearly 100% Caucasian. Was I imagining that? To validate, I researched the most recent data. Findings – nearly 92% of the village of Homer is white and 7% is Asian. Less than 2% is Black or Hispanic...
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Want to Build a Bigger, More Inclusive Table? Focus on the Small Moments
By Lyn Turknett,
Co-founder and Co-chair, TLG
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We have seen so many examples of leaders stepping up to create more inclusive workplaces, and, as mentioned earlier, every truly effective new leader I’ve ever seen always begins with a strategy of listening - of making everyone feel heard...
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Thoughts on Belonging
By Guest Writer Virgil Fludd,
HR Partner, Caldwell
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I enrolled at Davidson College in the fall of 1976, and as one of seven African American students in the freshman class, I didn't feel like I belonged. I felt like I was an experiment - an exchange student of sorts - someone there for the moment who could provide an informal education on coarse hair and unusual accents...
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Using a BIG TABLE Process to Solve Organization-wide Issues: A True Story
By Len Romano, Sr. Consultant, Not-for-profit Practice, TLG
During my time as a CEO in the nonprofit sector, one issue that impacted every organization I was responsible for was losing high-performing staff members to school districts with higher starting salary ranges...
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Coach Spotlight: Dr. Barbara Reilly - Leaning into Inclusivity & Belonging | |
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In this edition of our Coaching Spotlight, we are highlighting Dr. Barbara Reilly. Barbara has been a part of Turknett Leadership Group for decades. She lives and breathes the Leadership Character Model, championing leadership character and helping her clients leverage the model as a guiding framework. She also dives into ways individuals and organizations can be more inclusive and help others belong...
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Founders' Reflections
Robert (Bob) and Lyn (Carolyn) Turknett have been at the forefront of the Leadership Development Industry for over 35 years. Get their latest perspectives, insights, and content by visiting Founder's Reflections on our site!
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