How Nonprofit CEOs and Board Chairs Can Cultivate Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
In this Forbes.com article I offer ideas for leaders interested in creating a work climate that enables supportive and productive workplaces.
With social and economic disruption likely to bedevil nonprofits for the foreseeable future, there is a need for CEOs and Board Chairs to cultivate JEDI SPACE: an idea that embraces our best selves in the workplace by creating Just, Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive environments, and that promotes a set of practices that are Supportive, Purposeful, Accountable, Collaborative, and Evaluative. Here is the link to the article:
Dr. Christopher Washington is a learning ecosystem designer, nonprofit board leader, and champion for the significant role of universities in workforce development. He serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for Franklin University, a private, nonprofit institution of higher education with its main campus in the United States.
Dr. Washington takes an active role in his local community by serving on nonprofit boards including the Board of the International Visitors Council, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s Ohio Advisory Council, and on the Board of Directors of the Washington D.C. based Global Ties U.S.
