"If my students or team is not well fed, don't feel safe, and are badly in need of connection and hugs, they don't care where my questions or tasks land on Blooms. We must meet the basic needs of those we serve first."

Alan Beck, Maslow before Blooms
Truths
This week, Setser Group CEO Bryan Setser sat down with Winston-Salem State University Associate Provost Erin Lynch and they discussed the importance of empirical data during the pandemic of misinformation. And while we - as innovators - are wired to push through, we recognize the only way forward includes time for healing and listening at a pace that works for the organization and its people. How are you being intentional in your own organization about creating opportunities and balancing what your team actually needs in terms of understanding and empathy?

Listen in on this one-minute excerpt from their conversation that will air live at the premiere event on June 23, 2021, at 2 p.m. EST.
Tools
We know inequity exists in designing a data-informed culture - in HBCUs and in many organizations. How are you designing for a future that helps solve these problems? Do you have a digital playbook, and how do you make sure it’s a living asset that gets better the more you build, measure, and learn with the people who matter in your organization?

See below for how we are building products and services in the digital age to impact the triple bottom line of how our work impacts people, profit, and the planet.
Triumphs
NGLC welcomes Dr. Carlos Beato as their new Co-Director this week. Our CEO, Bryan Setser, sits on the board of NGLC. Read Bryan's comments on how Carlos will help redefine the organization's purpose to ally, repair, restore, and reimagine what is possible for all communities in designing for systemic and transformational change. 
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How are you healing and listening at a pace that works for your organization and your people? Connect and learn more at Setser Group.

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