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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Revising Hiring Practices with an Anti-Racism Lens with Dr. Amoaba Gooden, VP of Division...

I am excited to welcome Dr. Amoaba Gooden, Vice President for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Kent State University back to the Show to explore strategies to revise hiring and onboarding practice... 

  Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Co-Host: dr. becky martinez

Guest: Amoaba Gooden Ph.D.

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Encore: Engaging the Taboo ~ Getting Honest About Class and Classism in Higher Education ...

I am excited to welcome dr. becky martinez, Infinity Consulting, to the Show for some honest conversation about the devastating dynamics of class and classism in higher education.   

  Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: dr. becky martinez

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Designing and Facilitating Workshops on Class and Classism with drs. becky martinez and K...

Join becky martinez and Kathy Obear as they discuss strategies to design and facilitate workshops on disrupting unproductive dynamics of class and classism in organizations.   Watch/Listen ... 

  Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Co-Host: dr. becky martinez

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Exploring Dynamics of Class and Classism in Organizations with guest Evangeline Weiss

We are excited to welcome Evangeline Weiss, from Beyond Conflict, to explore how dynamics of classism and class privilege manifest in organizations and the resulting damaging consequences on employees, cli... 

  Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Co-Host: dr. becky martinez

Guest: Evangeline Weiss

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Dynamics of Class and Classism in Organizations: Digging Deep with guest Dr. Sonja Ardoin

We are excited to welcome Dr. Sonja Ardoin, learner, educator, facilitator, and author, to share her insights and research about the issues and challenges faced by 1st generation, poor and working class college stu... 

  Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Co-Host: dr. becky martinez

Guest: Sonja Ardoin Ph.D.

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

What Have We Learned Since the Murder of Mr. George Floyd? What More Do We Need to Be Doi...

I am excited to welcome back the Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington, Washington Consulting Group, to the Show to explore what, if anything, we have learned since the murder of Mr. George Floyd: collectively and individually... 

  Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Jamie Washington

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Engaging the Taboo ~ Getting Honest About Class and Classism in Higher Education with dr....

I am excited to welcome dr. becky martinez, Infinity Consulting, to the Show for some honest conversation about the devastating dynamics of class and classism in higher education. Watch live on Facebook.  

  Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: dr. becky martinez

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

What Have We Learned Since the Murder of Mr. George Floyd? What More Do We Need to Be Doi...

I am excited to welcome Dr. Victoria Farris, Farris Consulting, back to the Show to explore what, if anything, we have learned since the murder of Mr. George Floyd: collectively and individually. And maybe more imp... 

  Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Victoria Farris

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Leading EDI Efforts in These Times: An Engaging Conversation with Alfred Ramirez, Preside...

I am excited to welcome Alfred Ramirez, President, Diverse Strategies Now to the Show! We will explore effective strategies to lead EDI and social justice in these challenging times! * your approach... 

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Alfred Ramirez

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Accelerating EDI Efforts in These Times with Special Guest Dr. Kawami Evans

I am excited to welcome Dr. Kawami Evans, Director of Inclusion and Organizational and the Student Affairs Equity and Inclusion Strategist at the University of California Davis to the Show! We will explore ... 

  Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Kawami Evans

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

What Can We Do Now? White Leaders and Change Agents Partnering for Transformational Chang...

I am excited to welcome Dr. Victoria Farris, Farris Consulting, to explore what is required of white leaders and change agents as we partner to manifest sustainable, transformative change. Watch live on Fac... 

  Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Victoria Farris

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Good Trouble & Necessary Change: Addressing Leader Backsliding & Resistance to Organizati...

I am excited to welcome Angell Howard, owner of Necessary Change Consulting to the Show to explore current challenges and opportunities to create real, meaningful, sustainable change in these times. Watch l... 

  Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Angell Howard

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Insights from Senior Diversity Officers: Creating a Racially Inclusive, Anti-Racist Organ...

Join me and my guests from the University of California San Diego, Drs. Becky Pettit, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and her colleague, Dr. Diane Forbes Berthoud the Assistant Vice Chancellor f... 

Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Wisdom and insights for revising hiring and retention practices with an Equity/ Inclusion...

Are you under increased pressure to revise hiring practices to consistently hire a more racially diverse, culturally competent group of leaders, managers, and employees, yet feel stuck on how to do this? Join me an... 

  Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Diana Noriega

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Deep, Transformational Social Change with Guest Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding

Join me for a inspiring conversation with my guest, the Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding, a powerful Social & Political Commentator and Activist-Scholar & Founder of the Truth and Conciliation Commission as... 

  Monday, August 3, 2020

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Insights from Senior Diversity Officers: Keeping an Equity & Inclusion Focus in this Pand...

In these times of constant upheaval and unpredictable change, how can we keep a focus on equity and inclusion goals during this pandemic as we also plan for organizational success in the new normal? Join me... 

  Thursday, April 23, 2020

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Michelle Loyd-Paige

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Start an Inclusion Partners Program: Develop Greater Critical Internal Capacity to Achiev...

In far too many organizations, executive teams and Diversity Councils feel stuck and unsure of how to manifest meaningful, sustainable culture change. All too often, they invest significant time and energy into pro... 

  Monday, April 6, 2020

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Recognizing and Owning Our Privilege: Why is it so hard for so many? A Conversation with ...

Join me and Dr. Alejandro Covarrubias, Faculty with the Social Justice Training Institute and Assistant Professor for Higher Education and Student Affairs in the Department of Leadership Studies at the University o... 

  Monday, October 7, 2019

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Alejandro Covarrubias

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Encore: A Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington ~ Avoid the Potholes & Dead-end...

Do you know how to recognize and side-step the predictable potholes and dead-ends of culture change efforts? Too often, we push ahead to create change and get stuck in traps, such as: “activity vs. ac... 

  Monday, September 2, 2019

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Jamie Washington

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

Create Inclusive, High-Performing Teams From the Start or What To Do If You Need a Re-start!

It is critical that leaders and managers develop the capacity to create high-performing, inclusive teams. Whether you have a brand new team, task force, or committee, adding new people to the team, or you need to r... 

  Monday, August 5, 2019

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

A Conversation with Dr. Tanya Williams ~ Stop Burning Out! Reclaim Your Energy and Passio...

Are you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed by the urgent need to create greater inclusion and social justice, yet sometimes stuck in hopelessness and despair? Are you running on empty, having to push yourself to kee... 

  Monday, June 3, 2019

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Tanya Williams

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

A Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington ~ Avoid the Potholes & Dead-ends of Org...

Do you know how to recognize and side-step the predictable potholes and dead-ends of culture change efforts? Too often, we push ahead to create change and get stuck in traps, such as: “activity vs. ac... 

  Monday, May 6, 2019

Host: Dr. Kathy Obear

Guest: Dr. Jamie Washington

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Transformation and Change Radio with Dr. Kathy Obear: Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose

What is Transformation & Change and How Can We Do It?

It is critical we first get clear about what we mean by transformation & change and why we are passionate about creating it. The next crucial step is to understand HOW to create it. In this 1st episode I will s... 

  Monday, February 18, 2019

Co-Hosts: Dr. Kathy Obear, Dr. Pat Baccili

Guest: Dr. Pat Baccili

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