Episodes

Filipina Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of two dynamic leaders who are Filipina. Special guests Dr. Christine Umali Kopp, cultural psychologist, DEI facilitator, and higher education professor; and Anna Marie Cruz, founder and Chief Elevate-Her Officer at Entrepinayship will share lived experiences and food for thought on ways Filipinas, leaders, and a...

Latina Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of two dynamic leaders who are Latina. Special guests Vice-Chair Nora Vargas, San Diego County Supervisor, First District; and Annie Rodriguez, Executive Director of GenerateHope will share lived experiences and food for thought on ways Latinas, leaders, and allies of Latinas can be supportive and successfully meet...

Black Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of 3 dynamic leaders who are Black women. Special guests will be Staajabu Heshimu, a concerned activist who over a career of 44 years served nonprofit, political, and government organizations in the advancement of communities; Khalilah El-Amin, Vice President of Global Human Resources for a public tech company...

Are you leading and living on purpose? Or are you caught up doing all the things you can do and rarely getting to the things you are purposed to do? Join host Dr. Sheryl White and special guest Wendy McKinney, fundraising expert and motivational speaker, as they discuss how to escape the “Busy Doing What?” trap and focus your talents, time, and energy on what matters most. You don’t want to miss this episode of Leadership Matters. Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

LGBTQ+ Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally Tune in to Leadership Matters as co-host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of leaders from the LGBTQ+ community. Special guests Dr. Durryle Brooks, Founder of Love and Justice Consulting, LLC; Julia Loman, Senior Education Coordinator with the Neighborhood House Association; and Eric Lovett, Founder and President/CEO of Urban Street Angels will share lived experiences and food for thou...

How do we continue to move forward as a nation amidst the quadruple crises encompassing health, race, economics, and violence? How might individualism with conventional divisions of labor and specialization be counterproductive in healing and advancing our society? At a time when some argue lowering educational requirements to remove barriers and expand pools of qualified applicants, how might HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and other diverse sources offer more promising sol...

Exemplary Leadership and What the Pandemic Revealed (based on Kouzes and Posner’s The Leadership Challenge) Tune in for this discussion on Kouzes and Posner’s The Leadership Challenge's 5 practices of exemplary leadership and lessons learned leading through the pandemic. Host Dr. Sheryl White will discuss this topic with special guest Edward Condon, Executive Director of Region 9 Head Start Association. Mr. Condon is also a certified Leadership Challenge facilitator. You do not want to miss this...

Lessons Learned Living and Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace Join host, Dr. Sheryl White, a cultural psychologist with Neighborhood House Association, in San Diego, CA and guests Damon Carson, J.D., General Manager, Education, Instruction, and Operations and Chair of the Board for the National Head Start Association; and Dr. Donald E. Chick, President and CEO of New Synergist Consulting, also based in San Diego, as they discuss lessons learned while living and advanc...

Lessons Learned Living and Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace Join host, Dr. Sheryl White, a cultural psychologist with Neighborhood House Association, in San Diego, CA and guests Damon Carson, J.D.

Neighborhood House Association (NHA) is one of the largest nonprofit comprehensive human service providers in San Diego, CA. With 125 locations, 25 programs, and over 800 employees, NHA provides quality education, wellness, and social services to diverse community members across the lifespan from prenatal development to the golden years. Join host Dr. Sheryl White as she continues part two of the dialogue with members of NHA’s executive leadership on how the organization has managed to continue ...

Neighborhood House Association (NHA) is one of the largest nonprofit comprehensive human service providers in San Diego, CA. With 125 locations, 24 programs, and over 800 employees, NHA provides quality education, wellness, and social services to diverse community members across the lifespan from prenatal development to the golden years. Join host Dr. Sheryl White as she continues part two of the dialogue with members of NHA’s executive leadership on how the organization has managed to continue ...

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Efforts: What Works and What Does Not? Join host, Dr. Sheryl White, a cultural psychologist with Neighborhood House Association, in San Diego, CA and Dr. Donald E. Chick, President and CEO of New Synergist Consulting, also based in San Diego, as they discuss how leaders can effectively lead DEI efforts in their organizations. Reasons why some DEI efforts do not work and what can be done to get positive results will be examined.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Efforts: What Works and What Does Not? Join host, Dr. Sheryl White, a cultural psychologist with Neighborhood House Association, in San Diego, CA and Dr. Donald E.

These are indeed challenging times. How does one stay calm, focused, and effective during difficult times and what does gratitude have to do with it? What is at the core of gratitude? How is it relevant to leadership, and how does one successfully employ it as a method for greater effectiveness during trying times? Join host Dr. Sheryl White, cultural psychologist with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA; Rich Miller, Senior Pastor of Perfecting Grace Church in San Diego, CA; and...

Building a Pipeline of Diverse Executive Leaders in the Nonprofit Sector Join host Dr. Sheryl White, cultural psychologist, and two nonprofit executives that have beaten the odds: Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO of Neighborhood House Association, San Diego, CA and Chanda Smith Baker, Senior Vice President of Impact for Minneapolis Foundation. Both will share from their lens as successful African American leaders: challenges they encountered along their journey; what helped fortify the...

Leveraging Computer-Mediated Technology to Lead Remotely while Avoiding Videoconferencing Fatigue During this prolonged span of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work and videoconferencing have increasingly become a norm for many workplaces. While certainly fortunate to have such work as an opportunity during this time, leading and managing teams with minimal to zero in-person interaction has required developing new skills and pivoting to new strategies to engage employees and effectively manage per...

Leveraging Computer-Mediated Technology to Lead Remotely while Avoiding Videoconferencing Fatigue During this prolonged span of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work and videoconferencing have increasingly become a norm for many workplaces. While certainly fortunate to have such work as an opportunity during this time, leading and managing teams with minimal to zero in-person interaction has required developing new skills and pivoting to new strategies to engage employees and effectively manage per...

While many businesses and nonprofit organizations were forced to permanently cease services and lay off employees, the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA managed to pivot its service delivery and maintain its employee workforce. Join host Dr. Sheryl White as she discusses how they did it with Neighborhood House Association’s executive leaders: Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO; Dwight Smith, Esq., General Counsel and General Manager of Legal; and Damon Carson, J.D, General ...

Stress can be defined as the way our body and mind responds to change. There are no shortage of changes today. Leaders are constantly being called upon to cope, make the best decision, and positively influence stressful situations for the betterment of those they serve, employees, and the sustainability of their organizations. Tune in to Leadership Matters as co-host Dr. Sheryl White discusses with Dr. Charlotte Houston a clinical psychologist, NFL evaluator, and executive coach, strategies and ...

Tune in to Leadership Matters as co-host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of Black leaders. Special guests Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO of Neighborhood House Association, San Diego, CA and Kerron Norman, Chief Program Officer of Lutheran Social Services of New York will share their thoughts regarding the revealed pandemic on racism, views on a way forward, and additional food for thought for Black leaders and allies facing today’s challenges...

Leaders we are being called upon to led through uncharted territory, while simultaneously meeting increased personal and professional demands. Join co-hosts Dr. Undraye Howard and Dr. Sheryl White as they facilitate a discussion on ethical, health and legal factors that must be considered to successfully led, reopen, and deliver services amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Special guests bringing critical expertise and insight to this discussion include Dwight Smith, Legal Counsel/GM a...

Leaders we are being called upon to led through uncharted territory, while simultaneously meeting increased personal and professional demands. Join co-hosts Dr. Undraye Howard and Dr. Sheryl White as they facilitate a discussion on ethical, health and legal factors that must be considered to successfully led, reopen, and deliver services amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Special guests bringing critical expertise and insight to this discussion include Dwight Smith, Legal Counsel/GM a...

When people are asked to provide the name of a great leader, one of the names that most frequently is recited is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s leadership ability to move ideas to action and people forward impacted not only the nation of the United States of America, but the world. Join host Dr. Sheryl White as special guest Rudolph A. Johnson, III, CEO and President of the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA, shares timeless leadership lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King tha...

When people are asked to provide the name of a great leader, one of the names that most frequently is recited is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s leadership ability to move ideas to action and people forward impacted not only the nation of the United States of America, but the world. Join host Dr. Sheryl White as special guest Rudolph A. Johnson, III, CEO and President of the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA, shares timeless leadership lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King tha...