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How do you define the Value of the Arts? Came across this tidy little chart from RAND on 'Reframing the Debate About the Value of the Arts' today: https://lnkd.in/g5t4wGpk

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I'm honored to be in such distinguished company with fellow honorees on Washingtonian Magazine 500 Most Influential People of 2024 list. But I'm even more honored to be a communicator highlighted in a Foreign Affairs list. I've spent my whole career in communications, and at nearly every step I've had colleagues who thought that comms meant a press release and talking points that came after the real work was done. They just didn't get that the incredible power of storytelling could make or break their work - or, if they understood it, they couldn't fully harness it. That's especially true in foreign affairs, where there's often a strong prejudice to "not loop in comms yet" as policies are being developed, people are hired, or sensitive national security issues being discussed (and we can have a whole other conversation about how more women-coded professions like comms bump against the reality of a foreign affairs bureaucracy that is still overly male, pale, and Yale relative to the nation it serves). But I think it's changing for the better. More and more, good leaders get that even the best policy won't survive contact with reality if the timing, message, and messenger aren't right. I've been blessed to work with leaders who understand the power of stories: stories that affirm our values and resolve, stories that shake us up and move us to action, stories that help us see our place in the world and what the world could become. They think about how our adversaries use stories and incorporate that into our foreign policy. When it works, it's incredible - think revealing Russia's plots to invade Ukraine, or exposing the reality of life under ISIS and disrupting its flow of foreign fighters. I'm a communicator because I love storytelling and and am awed by the influence stories have on our lives. Being on this list tells me that other people in foreign affairs and national security feel the same. https://lnkd.in/e29acZ5u

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"The Importance of Representation – Don’t Shy Away From It." At our recent Humanity Fights Back conference, we held a session titled 'Breaking out of the Echo Chamber.' We asked George Oyebode and Iona Scott-Mathieson to share their key takeaways from this discussion. Here’s what they had to say 👇 We’d love to hear your thoughts too! Why do you think #representation matters in our industry? How can we better break out of our own echo chambers? Share your ideas and experiences in the comments below 💬 #RepresentationMatters #HumanityFightsBack #ResearchInsights #EchoChamber

So, who are we, and what do we do? Check out some fast facts about the Arts Collective!

Why is June 19 known as, “Juneteenth”? Learn more about Juneteenth and other holidays, including Emancipation Day and Decoration Day, in this short video with Dr. Ramon Jackson, the museum's Curator of African American Culture and History.

Great article discussing the impact of Theatrical organizations in your area.

Here's a thought... When you train in Motivational Mapping, you not only gain deep access to the most powerful instrument I know to understand, develop, and grow motivation, you also get to join a community of highly positive, motivated people. And guess what happens when you spend time with and around, "highly positive, motivated people,"? Even in this still image, I'm certain you'll get a good sense of how electric the atmosphere at the conference was. So, if you feel motivated to join us... #motivationalmaps #motivationalmapping #motivation