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Real change is about more than just talk and requires a committed practice from organizations and individuals. Hella Social Impact is a consultancy that is dedicated to facilitating the process of helping brands and organizations to show up authentically and impactfully for racial justice. On the show today we are so lucky to be joined by Hella's CEO and Founder, Lynn Johnson, as we have an insightful and inspiring conversation about her path and experiences working towards a better future.
Lynn is a theatre artist, entrepreneur, producer, marketer, speaker, organizational development consultant, and transformational facilitator, dedicated to gender and racial justice. She currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her wife and daughter. Her work lies at the intersection of arts, media, culture, and social change.
In our conversation we get to hear from Lynn about the lasting influence of her identity as a 'theatre person', Hella's organizational culture codes, the differences between calling out and calling in, and translating values into reality through the right kind of action. Lynn also underlines the need for people and groups to share their stories in this arena, and how this can be done impactfully and appropriately. Be sure to join us for another great episode.
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Key Points From This Episode:
Lynn's personal and professional background and the roots of finding her calling.
The motivations behind Hella Social Impact and how the business was birthed during the pandemic.
The signs of commitment and readiness that Lynn looks for when talking to potential clients.
Hard work and actual commitment; what it takes to see results.
Differentiating between levels of change from policy to professional and personal.
Lynn's perspective on call-out and cancel culture at this point.
Introducing the Hella Community and the idea behind the formation of this initiative.
How to get involved with and support the great work that Hella Social Impact is doing!
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Tweetables:
“The way to create the environment for that individual healing, and that individual work to happen, is to really create your organizational culture in a way that allows for that to happen.” — Lynn Johnson
“You have to define who you are and what you believe so that the right folks, who need to be with you, are with you.” — Lynn Johnson
“We want to stick with those leaders, and give them the tools to keep asking the questions, keep calling people out, and calling people in.” — Lynn Johnson
“As a queer black woman, I need people to do this work, as practice. You can't just listen to the Buddhist lectures, you have to do the meditation.” — Lynn Johnson
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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Lynn Johnson on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnpjohnson/
Hella Social Impact — https://www.hellasocialimpact.com/
Hella Social Impact on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/hella-social-impact/
Ibram X. Kendi — https://www.ibramxkendi.com/
Adrienne Maree Brown — https://adriennemareebrown.net/
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