Culture Coach with Nikki Lerner

Hello! It's been a minute. Today, I want to share with you where I have been and where I am right now. I am excited to begin sharing some insights and leadership ideas with you again. I would love to hear from you. Shoot me an email at nikkilerner.com and let me know how you are doing.

Today, I share a story from a coaching circle that I ran this past week. A deep learning came from this one and I wanted to share it with you. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

It's about that time where you may be gearing up to return to your full work schedule. Spend some time with me today to encourage you in your quest to make room for as many different people as possible. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

There are so many of us that feel way more comfortable giving than receiving. However, receiving is an art and a practice. The more we receive, the more our capacity to give and serve expands. Spend time with me today for a session on the practice of receiving. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today's session includes one on my full songs from the album The Things We Never Say. Grab a coffee, take some time for yourself, and let's connect together. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, you will hear a clip from a song that I recorded a handful of years ago to get you centered for our insights. Remember, you are not alone. Connect with me at nikki lerner.com

Today, I am beginning Summer Soul Sessions on the podcast. It is vital that we take care of our emotional well-being as culture workers and as people who want to continue to stay committed to the work of cultural richness in our lives and in our workplaces. Join me as I lead you through some insights designed to encourage your soul. Join the mailing list at nikkilerner.com and check out the shop too.

Want to leverage the sound of your voice to get your most important message out to those you work with? Shoot me a message at nikkilerner.com/contactme and let's work together.

Today on the podcast, I tell you why I don't facilitate listening sessions at companies anymore. I share with you the biggest problems I see with the way these are carried out and what you can do to not make these mistakes as a leader. Work with me this year as your coach. Go to nikkilerner.com/contactme and send me an email so that we can begin to talk about your leadership development.

Today on the podcast, I share some insights I have had over the last couple of months with the new change in political leadership in the US. So many people had reached out to see what I was thinking, I decided to share it on the podcast today. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com and culturecoachinglab.com

This episode is fresh off of a robust conversation that we held in The Culture Coaching Lab today. This idea of "survival techniques" came up and I wanted to share it with YOU in case you weren't there. Shoot me a message at nikkilerner.com/contact - that email goes directly to me. Wanna see my face? Check out the podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@NikkiLerner Get Certified in Multicultural Leadership and Cultural Advising at culturecoachinglab.com. &nbs...

Today, I want to tell you about an encounter I had with one of my clients, recently, and how they rose to the occasion when it comes to their commitment to cultural diversity work in their company. Wanna see my face? Check out this video at nikkilerner.com/coaching Get Certified in Multicultural Leadership and Cultural Advising at culturecoachinglab.com.

This is the one part of the process that seems to be missing from keeping people accountable. An Apology. It doesn't matter if it happened 3 weeks ago. You can still say... "I'm sorry". We are doubling down on the performance tools from these episodes. Here is a podcast short from How to Navigate Grace and Accountability. Wanna see my face? Check out this video at nikkilerner.com/coaching Get Certified in Multicultural Leadership...

We are doubling down on the performance tools from these episodes. Here is another podcast short from How to Navigate Grace and Accountability going one more layer deep. Wanna see my face? Check out this video at nikkilerner.com/coaching Get Certified in Multicultural Leadership and Cultural Advising at culturecoachinglab.com.

We are doubling down on the performance tools from these episodes. Here is a podcast short from How to Navigate Grace and Accountability. Wanna see my face? Check out the video at nikkilerner.com/coaching Get Certified in Multicultural Leadership and Cultural Advising at culturecoachinglab.com.

When cultural mistakes are made in the workplace, a social community, or even a personal party, it can feel challenging to know how to respond. Embrace grace and accountability as partners to help you know what to do. Wanna see my face? Check out this episode on YouTube at youtube.com/@NikkiLerner Get Certified in Multicultural Leadership and Cultural Advising at culturecoachinglab.com.

A short blurb about what to expect from the podcast this season. Connect with me at culturecoachinglab.com

It's summer and it's time for a much needed break. I share some thoughts with you today on what I am going to do and what you can do to. Take care of your soul this summer.

Cutting funding for any type of work, including diversity work, doesn't have to be permanent. You can bring it back and REfund it. When you decide to do that, however, you need to plan ahead. Today, I share some important questions for you to consider once you have decided to properly fund the work. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

I DO NOT recommend playing around with diversity initiatives in your organization without proper funding. However, I am here to help you and if you find yourself in a situation where you have access to no money, but need to meet your goals, here are some ways to do it. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

For the next several weeks, I am talking to you about Defunding Diversity. I have heard from so many of you that you feel stuck now that your "diversity budgets" have shrunk or now don't exist at all. I am sharing my best leadership ideas around what to do now. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

We all have a degree of privilege depending on the situations in which we find ourselves. How do we go about identifying when we are the beneficiary of it? Sign up for the next 90-minute, virtual Masterclass with me, THURSDAY, MAY 9TH. Reserve your spot here: https://www.culturecoachinglab.com/pages/practice-sessions Drop me an email at nikkilerner.com.

Today, I share a story about the death of my mother and the importance of necessary endings. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

So, you established your Diversity Committee 4 or 5 years ago and now you are wondering why it is struggling. Check out today's podcast episode as I reveal 3 consistent reasons that I see. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Most leaders move way too slow when it comes to creating organizational change. However, when are the times where you actually need to slow down? Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Check out these foundational reasons why some diversity efforts end up failing. The thing you need to remember is that all of these things can be turned around with help! Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Creative Director, On-Air Radio Personality, and Multicultural Leader - Tracey Tiernan Coiro - joins me on the podcast today! I ask Tracey what she has done to be so successful as a leader of diverse people for so long! We specifically talk about how to find your place of impact as a White American who is working to lead well and love people. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com. Don't forget to go find a course you love today at The Culture Coaching Lab. Go to...

Check out nikkilerner.com and culturecoachinglab.com MAY 1st, 12-1:30pm Come hang out with me for a live masterclass - When Silence Is Not An Option. You can sign up for it here: https://www.culturecoachinglab.com/pages/practice-sessions Ready to work with me in 2024? This could be the year that you make major leaps in your multicultural leadership. There are many ways to work with me. Drop me an email at nikkilerner.com/contact

Dive deep with me into what my team and I have created for you at the Culture Coaching Lab. Share this with a friend! FEBRUARY 1st, 12-1:30pm Come hang out with me for a live masterclass - What Every Organization Needs To Begin Culture Work. You can sign up for it here: https://www.culturecoachinglab.com/courses/practice_session_begin_culture_work Ready to work with me in 2024? This could be the year that you make major leaps in your multicultural leader...

There are things that happen to us everyday that can teach us what we most need to learn if we are open to it. This week, I tell a story of a leadership insight that came to me while in a makeup chair about to do a television show! FEBRUARY 1st, 12-1:30pm Come hang out with me for a live masterclass - What Every Organization Needs To Begin Culture Work. You can sign up for it here: https://www.culturecoachinglab.com/courses/practice_session_begin_culture_work&nb...

There are three things that you can do this week that will center you for the culture work ahead in 2024. Today on the podcast, I share some insights around how you can leverage these three things and why they could be an important lifeline for you this year as a leader. Up-level your work with an online masterclass from The Culture Coaching Lab. Self-paced, courses from me at culturecoachinglab.com Connect with me, directly, at nikkilerner.com.

Today I challenge the belief that there are "no good people" around to hire or learn from. Maybe...it's your networks that are the problem. Go to culturecoachinglab.com today and choose an online masterclass to build your multicultural leadership skills. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I talk to you about "available positions". We are going to stay away from the "H-word"... hiring. Find your favorite online masterclass course of mine at The Culture Coaching Lab. culturecoachinglab.com And send me an email to let me know you are listening at nikkilerner.com. If you email me on that contact page, it goes right to me!

Today, I want to help you think about your structures. Are the decisions you are making moving you closer or further away from your goals? Connect with me at nikkilerner.com Engage with one of my online courses at theculturecoachinglab.com

Go to culturecoachinglab.com now and grab your favorite online masterclass! Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

How might saying hello start you on the journey of healthy cultural diversity? Check out today's podcast. Today, go to The Culture Coaching Lab and purchase one of my most requested courses. Check out 10 Challenges of a Multicultural Leader today. https://www.culturecoachinglab.com/ Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Are you feeling frustrated in seeing your cultural work come to fruition? Check out today's episode about why you could be feeling that way. Today, go to The Culture Coaching Lab and purchase one of my most requested courses. Check out 10 Challenges of a Multicultural Leader today. https://www.culturecoachinglab.com/ Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

We have launched a new program for YOU! The Culture Coaching Lab! Self-paced, online masterclasses for you to develop your skill of Multicultural Leadership. GO there today. www.culturecoachinglab.com and purchase your first course! Let's GO! Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Which one is better? Today I reflect on a conversation that I had with a colleague of mine. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

How do we set metrics and are we setting the right ones for our goals? Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

It's Friday! Let's dive into your culture work and take stock. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I talk about how inequitable it is to assume that your minority staff will train you on diverse matters. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

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Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Glad to be back! I am beginning a series sharing some very practical ways for you to do cultural diversity work in your company or organization. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite clients, Martha Newsome! Martha is the President and CEO of Medical Teams International. We chat about her journey as she leads MTI into its cultural diversity vision. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

So many people on diversity committees are flustered and frustrated. Why? Today, I unpack one of many elements that feed the frustration. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I share my thoughts on this idea of "bringing your full self to work". Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I share 3 reasons why having a culture coach (like me) is crucial to the diversity work you want to accomplish in your company or organization. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I share with you where my love for and passion for all things cultural diversity came from. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Have you been wondering why it may feel like it's still so hard to do this work? It may be because you don't yet have the credibility to do it. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today on the podcast, I want to find out if you are attempting to do diversity work without actual diversity. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I am interviewing my friend, Shermain Melton. Shermain describes himself as black, gay, and Christian. He gives us a generous look into what it's like to be him and how multicultural leaders can better serve people in these culture groups at work. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I interview Cultural Historian, George Hopkins who gives some language to where we have found ourselves in America after the Summer of 2020. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Keeping it short and strong today, y'all. Not seeing results? I have an idea why... Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today on the podcast I share with you a very important principle that will help you reach your multicultural leadership goals. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

99% of my clients are White American men who are working in the C-suite of their organizations. Today, I want to get specific in some principles for WAM to continue the deep work of cultural engagement at work. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Happy New Year! It's the beginning of Season 4 of the podcast! Here are a handful of questions for you and your team to consider as the new year begins. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com.

Got anxiety around how to navigate the Thanksgiving table this week with so many viewpoints in your family? I'm here to help! Check out this special Thanksgiving episode and a really cool gift at the end! Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I talk about how to understand your colleagues that fall into the advocacy category of diversity work. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I talk to you about what I am seeing in the world of work after George Floyd and the emergence of more "DEI" work. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I spent some time coaching you on what to do when you make a cultural mistake in your organization. How do you know when to follow your leadership intuition and when to go the other direction? Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I share some tips for those of you who are working on diversity committees and some insight for leaders who have started them. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today, I share an audio coaching session that I created for my clients. I figured you might appreciate it today. Connect with me and work with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I share with you why you may want to stop doing cultural assessments unless you put these 3 practices into place. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

It is important for you and I to recognize when others (or when we) are trying to highjack a conversation, negatively. Connect with nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I share an encouragement for you as you are leading culture work! Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I am sharing a key distinction that I needed to make when I became a full-time Culture Coach. I hope this helps you as you are continuing to define the culture work that matters to you. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

This is the second in a series of podcasts I am doing regarding preparing your work environment for a multicultural workforce. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

This is the first in a series of podcasts I am doing regarding preparing your work environment for a multicultural workforce. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

I am so excited today to introduce you to my husband, David Lerner. Today, we share our story with you, how we processed the events of 2020 as an interracial couple, and what we have learned about each other and from one another. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

What happens when people in your organization tell you that you are not doing enough as a leader? Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Today I talk about the necessary skill for leaders of the future. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

What is a lone ranger minority and why this should not be your goal. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

This week I launch off of an article from Harvard Business Review that asks "how do you know if a company is serious about diversity?" Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Communication is a key component to move your organization forward in culture work. Check out the most important element today! Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

I keep hearing from people "we've tried everything!" Really? You've tried everything? Today, I talk about hiring and encourage you to release the narrative that there are "no people". Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Do you know WHY you are doing all of your tasks around culture work? Today, I help remind you to be rooted in something deeper and more meaningful than all of the tasks on your to-do list. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

It's the start of a new year and everybody wants to pick their "one word". How about you? Do you have one word for your culture work in the new year? This may be the missing piece. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com and read this article at https://www.nikkilerner.com/articles/2022/1/2/the-missing-piece-in-culture-work

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Today, I share an excerpt from my book Life Whispers and some encouragement on what to do if you feel stuck. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Your diversity efforts may be derailed because you treat them like an affair. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Connect with me at nikkilerner.com

Sometimes you may be struggling with culture work because you didn't notice the signal. Connect with me at nikkilerner.com