Organizational Dehumanization: A Call for Culturally Responsive Healing Practices

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Delivery: In-Person

Dehumanization threatens our social structures as it can manifest itself in harmful narratives, policies, and practices in organizations. Our solution centers on culturally responsive healing practices (CRHP).

CRHP is based on the idea that cultural values, rituals, language, and sense of identity all contribute to restoring well-being and mental health. CRHP is a response to the impact that racial trauma and dehumanization have on an individual’s mental health. When leaders create safe and brave spaces to listen and learn and then respond by offering culturally specific and appropriate resources, healing occurs.

By integrating culturally responsive healing practices, leaders can better reflect and understand one another’s experiences, thus accelerating the growth journey of folks in their organization.

Learning Objectives

• An overview of dehumanization/CRHP and their connection to racialized trauma. 
• A humanity-affirming approach to leadership development focused on self-healing and knowledge of the effects of racial trauma. 
• Exploring and promoting opportunities for Rest, Reflection, Restoration, Self-care, and Healing both for leaders and their organizations.
• Defining and exploring Daily Minimum Practices as drivers for healing.

Instructor

Kary A. James is President of The Moriah Group and leads the company in building thriving communities of color, advancing positive life outcomes for young people of color, and spearheading social change. She is driven by a belief that sustainable social impact is grounded in an organizational culture of learning, innovation, respectful engagement, and effective collaboration. Kary supports the understanding that young people will thrive in protective, well-resourced, and affirming communities where they are free to reach their full creative, intellectual, and emotional potential. Leading the charge at The Moriah Group is a culmination of her 25 years of experience and will greatly contribute to her legacy.

Embodying the full meaning of servant leadership, Kary infuses Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) in coaching executive and emerging leaders in cultivating executive presence, balancing assertiveness, and diplomacy, impacting, and influencing others, establishing powerful networks of diverse stakeholders and leading organizational change. Kary’s leadership imperative is “supporting leaders to show up with everything they are that contributes to the excellence of their organizations and people's experience”. Her commitment to holding brave space for leaders to ignite inclusion, justice, equity, creativity, and passion in their leadership journey is how Kary lives a purpose driven life.

With an expertise in racial justice and equity, organizational leadership, system re-designs and strategic thinking, Kary holds an M.S.W from Norfolk State University and a B.S in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University.

Cost

Program Cost: $120

CEUs: 3 Hours

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If you would like to join the training as a group, please email Quanisha Green at qgreen@brynmawr.edu