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Lessons I Learned From Teaching

Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
by Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
on December 18, 2024

Lessons I learned from my first semester teaching adjunct

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November 02, 2024 • 2 min read
Connect to your breath
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October 16, 2024 • 4 min read
I almost died at birth
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 11, 2024 • 4 min read
you know it when you see it
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 01, 2024 • 4 min read
Unpacking the paradox of inequality
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
September 27, 2024 • 4 min read
Leadership is like improv
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
September 18, 2024 • 3 min read
Help, our team is imploding
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
September 11, 2024 • 2 min read
Are you trying to do it all?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
September 04, 2024 • 3 min read
On the Cusp of Something New
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
June 26, 2024 • 4 min read
Does Teamwork Make the Dream Work?
By Jacqueline Taylor (she/her)
June 19, 2024 • 1 min read
Holding Your Breath?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
June 12, 2024 • 4 min read
Community Engagement for Growth
By Selma Tucker (he/his)
June 05, 2024 • 3 min read
Keys to Growing Healthy Organizations
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
May 22, 2024 • 4 min read
We cannot DO what we do not BE
By Tovi Scruggs-Hussein (she/her)
April 30, 2024 • 6 min read
From Perception to Impact: Understanding Leadership Identity
By Scott Hackman (he/him)
April 24, 2024 • 4 min read
Curious Minds Want to Grow
By Sara Pot (She/Her)
April 17, 2024 • 4 min read
Paradox - Navigating the Both/And in Leadership and Life
By Kathy Rohlman (she/her)
April 10, 2024 • 4 min read
Embracing the Messy...with Dee - April 2024
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
March 27, 2024 • 4 min read
Inclusion Beyond the Gender Binary
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
March 20, 2024 • 3 min read
Psychological Safety Made Simple
By Sequoia Owen (she/her)
March 13, 2024 • 4 min read
Embracing the Messy...with Dee - March 2024
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
February 28, 2024 • 3 min read
Aligning to Our Values
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
February 19, 2024 • 4 min read
Steps to Having Challenging Conversations
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
February 07, 2024 • 5 min read
Embracing the Messy...with Dee - February 2024
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
January 24, 2024 • 2 min read
Gratitude for BE-ing in Community
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
January 17, 2024 • 6 min read
Liberation: At Home, In The Garden
By Alessandra Simmons Rolffs, Ph.D.
January 10, 2024 • 1 min read
L3 Catalyst Group's Most-Read Blog Posts of 2023
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January 03, 2024 • 5 min read
Embracing the Messy...with Dee - January 2024
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December 27, 2023 • 4 min read
Rest is Embodied Liberation
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December 20, 2023 • 6 min read
S’More Synergy-Learning, Leadership, & Liberation
By Maleika Brown (she/her)
December 13, 2023 • 2 min read
Liberation: Navigating the Mess to Be Yourself
By D.L. McKinney (they/them)
December 06, 2023 • 5 min read
Dissipating the Shadow of Expertise
By Dr. Marlene Kowalski-Braun (she/her)
November 29, 2023 • 6 min read
Leadership Toward Liberation
By Jazz McKinney (they/them)
November 22, 2023 • 6 min read
Leading for Racial Change Starts Within
By Dr. Trudi Perkins (she/her)
November 15, 2023 • 7 min read
Staying Curious to Learn
By Holly Bechiri (she/her)
November 02, 2023 • 3 min read
Leading by Example
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October 24, 2023 • 5 min read
The Essence of Leadership
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October 18, 2023 • 5 min read
Be the Change
By Bela Bhasin (she/her)
October 11, 2023 • 4 min read
Learning + Leading = An Essential Combination
By Courtney Simmons (she/her)
October 03, 2023 • 2 min read
Leadership - Intention in Action
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September 20, 2023 • 5 min read
Learning is Relationship
By Natalie Williams
September 13, 2023 • 6 min read
Creating Learning Environments
By Megan Kizer
September 06, 2023 • 4 min read
Un-Learning and Learning
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August 23, 2023 • 3 min read
The Only Constant is Change - Launching L3 Catalyst Group
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August 09, 2023 • 5 min read
Leadership + Power Hoarding
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July 26, 2023 • 2 min read
Brave Space Ground Rule #5: No Attacks
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July 19, 2023 • 2 min read
Brave Space Ground Rule #4: Respect
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July 12, 2023 • 3 min read
Brave Space Ground Rule #3: Challenge by Choice
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
June 28, 2023 • 2 min read
Brave Space Ground Rule #2: Own Intent & Impact
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June 14, 2023 • 5 min read
Leadership + Right to Comfort
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May 31, 2023 • 3 min read
Brave Space Ground Rule #1: Controversy with Civility
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
May 15, 2023 • 6 min read
Leadership + the Binary
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April 26, 2023 • 2 min read
Culture Building Adaptive Practices
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
April 12, 2023 • 6 min read
Leadership + Paternalism
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
March 22, 2023 • 2 min read
How Do Systems Of Oppression Impact Us?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
March 08, 2023 • 4 min read
Leadership + One Right Way
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February 22, 2023 • 2 min read
Speaking Up
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February 15, 2023 • 3 min read
Liberatory Design Card Deck
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
February 08, 2023 • 2 min read
The Myth of Race
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
February 01, 2023 • 2 min read
Seven Circles of Organizational Systems
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January 25, 2023 • 5 min read
Leadership + Learning + Perfection
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
January 18, 2023 • 2 min read
Understanding Polite White Supremacy
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January 11, 2023 • 1 min read
How do systems impact us?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
January 04, 2023 • 1 min read
2022 Recap: Your Favorite Leadership and Learning Letters
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December 28, 2022 • 8 min read
Leadership + White Supremacy Culture’s Characteristics (An Introduction)
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December 21, 2022 • 2 min read
What is Power?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
December 14, 2022 • 2 min read
Are Younger People Less Racist?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
December 07, 2022 • 2 min read
How do we tangibly grow inclusive teams?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
November 30, 2022 • 2 min read
Disagreeing At Work
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
November 23, 2022 • 2 min read
Microaggressions Are Not Micro
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
November 16, 2022 • 3 min read
Lens Metaphor Helps Us See Oppression
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
November 09, 2022 • 2 min read
Building an Equitable World That’s Never Existed Before
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
November 02, 2022 • 2 min read
Strong Women and Likability Bias
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 26, 2022 • 8 min read
On Being Gender Queer
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 19, 2022 • 3 min read
Power of Believing You Can Learn & Grow
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 12, 2022 • 2 min read
How Do We Make Power Moves?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 05, 2022 • 3 min read
There Is No Liberation Without Practice
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
September 28, 2022 • 2 min read
Can I Have a Positive Racial Identity if I'm White?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
September 21, 2022 • 2 min read
Egotistical Leadership
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
August 24, 2022 • 3 min read
Leadership + Liberatory Design
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
August 10, 2022 • 6 min read
Leadership + Power + Hierarchy
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
June 22, 2022 • 5 min read
Leadership + Intersectionality
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
May 25, 2022 • 8 min read
Leadership + Critical Race Theory
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
April 27, 2022 • 4 min read
Leadership + Frameworks
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
January 19, 2022 • 2 min read
2021 Recap: Your Favorite Leadership and Learning Letters
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
December 08, 2021 • 4 min read
Learning is Courageous
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
November 24, 2021 • 5 min read
Helping Isn’t About the Helper
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
November 10, 2021 • 5 min read
The Magic of Listening
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 27, 2021 • 8 min read
One of the good ones?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
October 06, 2021 • 6 min read
Let's talk about whiteness - Part 5: The violence of white supremacy. Do you see it?
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September 22, 2021 • 7 min read
Let's talk about whiteness - Part 4: What is White Consciousness?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
August 25, 2021 • 6 min read
Let's talk about whiteness - Part 3: What exactly is oppression?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
August 11, 2021 • 6 min read
Let's talk about whiteness - Part 2: You always talk about race; do you hate white people?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
July 28, 2021 • 5 min read
Let's talk about whiteness - Part 1: Who are you, white person, to work for racial equity?
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July 14, 2021 • 6 min read
Is there a secret to strong teams?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
June 30, 2021 • 7 min read
What are you learning about your learning? Applying triple loop learning to equity and inclusion.
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June 16, 2021 • 6 min read
But do we have to call it white supremacy?
By Deanna Rolffs (they/them)
June 02, 2021 • 6 min read
Meet my best friend: burnout
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May 19, 2021 • 6 min read
Are you afraid?
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May 06, 2021 • 7 min read
But I Earned That! How Dominant Narratives Impact Us.
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April 21, 2021 • 7 min read
What Do You Mean Brave Spaces? I Want Safety!
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April 07, 2021 • 6 min read
Wait, Are You Saying I Have Power?
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March 24, 2021 • 6 min read
The False Allure of Technical (vs. Adaptive) Leadership
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March 10, 2021 • 8 min read
Part 2 - Anti-White Supremacy: Mileposts and Calls to Action
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February 24, 2021 • 4 min read
Part 1 - Anti-White Supremacy: Who am I, as a white person, to be anti-racist?
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February 10, 2021 • 4 min read
Perfectionism Pressure: It's Killing Your Soul
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January 27, 2021 • 3 min read
Silencing Your Inner Hater
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January 13, 2021 • 3 min read
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