racism Archives – Susana Rinderle

equity

Current Events Doing Diversity Right Leadership & Equity Medium

How Two Cognitive Errors Eroded Equity (And How We Recover)

“We have heated discussions here because we care,” wrote Cheryl. “I expect members of this…

Susana RinderleJuly 18, 2025

choice magazine Coaching Creating Inclusive Culture Doing Diversity Right

Six Keys to Coaching Across Color Lines

The following is published in, and reproduced with permission from, choice, the magazine of professional…

Susana RinderleDecember 19, 2024

patriarchy

Current Events Medium

Killers of the Flower Moon Normalizes Patriarchy, Romanticizes Abuse

I didn’t want to see Killers of the Flower Moon. I knew enough about the film…

Susana RinderleMarch 7, 2024

anger

Current Events Medium Personal Insights Wellness

The Wisdom and Generative Power of Anger

It was the summer of 1996 and hotter than normal in the California Central Valley.…

Susana RinderleJanuary 24, 2024

renaming birds

Current Events Leadership & Equity Medium Personal Insights

On Renaming Birds: The Dangers of Righting Wrongs By Erasing History

Last November, I received an email from the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announcing a new…

Susana RinderleJanuary 16, 2024

racism

Leadership & Equity Medium Personal Insights Practical Information and Tools

Why Racism Persists: Analysis of An Incident

It was a sunny Saturday morning and I’d just walked into the gym. The vibe…

Susana RinderleOctober 18, 2023

DEI work

Current Events Leadership & Equity Medium Personal Insights

After 30 years, I Left Diversity Work. These Are the Five Awkward Reasons.

“But I thought our job was to put ourselves out of business!” My objection was…

Susana RinderleMay 25, 2022

oppression

Creating Inclusive Culture Current Events Doing Diversity Right ERE TLNT

Oppression, Not Feelings, Should Be the Focus of DEI

The client was eager to see their preliminary results. They’d hired us to conduct an…

Susana RinderleFebruary 1, 2022

trauma informed coach

Coaching Wellness

The 9 Essential Qualities of a Trauma-Informed Coach

“I get that trauma-informed coaching is better coaching in general, especially for people of color,”…

Susana RinderleNovember 10, 2021

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