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## [Certainty Builds Walls](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/certainty-builds-walls)
by [Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/author/dee-rolffs)
on September 11, 2026
I've been thinking a lot about certainty. Certainty feels so good, doesn’t it? That little rush when we know. The groundedness of being sure. Certainty can feel like a protective wall. I know what ...
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###### [July 04, 2026 • 2 min read  making space for liberated margins By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/making-space-for-liberated-margins)
###### [April 14, 2026 • 4 min read  Leading for Belonging By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leading-for-belonging)
###### [February 03, 2026 • 3 min read  Staying Rooted By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/staying-rooted)
###### [November 26, 2025 • 3 min read  Season of Giving By Courtney Currie (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/season-of-giving)
###### [October 01, 2025 • 3 min read  Making Change Stick By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/making-change-stick)
###### [September 18, 2025 • 4 min read  From Vision to Mobilization By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/vision-to-mobilization)
###### [September 05, 2025 • 4 min read  Rest, Restore, Explore: A gift to myself and a love letter to Spain By Kalah Amash](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/rest-restore-explore-a-gift-to-myselfand)
###### [September 03, 2025 • 5 min read  Practice Change Instead of Drowning in It By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/practice-change)
###### [August 13, 2025 • 5 min read  Field of Dreams By Holly Bechiri (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/field-of-dreams)
###### [August 06, 2025 • 4 min read  Hiking, Healing, and Finding Myself Again By Courtney Currie (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/hiking-healing-finding-myself-again)
###### [July 25, 2025 • 3 min read  Taking Action By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/taking-action)
###### [July 14, 2025 • 6 min read  Making Space Makes Space By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/making-space-makes-space)
###### [June 19, 2025 • 7 min read  Receiving Feedback: Growing from Hard Truths By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/receiving-feedback)
###### [June 12, 2025 • 4 min read  Five Methods for Courageously Engaging in Conflict By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/courageously-engaging-in-conflict)
###### [June 05, 2025 • 6 min read  Rest | Restore | Explore at l'Artesania Nov 3-9, 2025 By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/rest-restore-explore-at-lartesania-nov-2025)
###### [May 21, 2025 • 4 min read  A Different Way Is Possible: Working with Conflict By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/working-with-conflict)
###### [May 14, 2025 • 3 min read  Not New: Practical By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/not-new-practical)
###### [April 30, 2025 • 3 min read  From Scarcity to Abundance: Nurturing Mindsets to Support Equity and Collective Liberation By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/scarcity-to-abundance)
###### [April 23, 2025 • 3 min read  Leading Through Change: What Emergent Strategy Teaches Us About Adaptive Leadership By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/what-emergent-strategy-teaches-about-leadership)
###### [April 18, 2025 • 2 min read  emergent strategies for these days By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/emergent-strategies-for-these-days)
###### [April 16, 2025 • 3 min read  Are you exhausted? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/are-you-exhausted)
###### [April 09, 2025 • 5 min read  daring leadership for these times By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/daring-leadership-for-these-times)
###### [March 31, 2025 • 5 min read  Soul Deep Joy By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/soul-deep-joy)
###### [March 26, 2025 • 5 min read  Change Leadership Craft By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/change-leadership-craft)
###### [March 20, 2025 • 4 min read  Breaking Free By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/breaking-free)
###### [March 13, 2025 • 3 min read  Rest | Restore | Explore at l'Artesania By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/rest-restore-explore-discount)
###### [March 12, 2025 • 3 min read  Experiencing Joy By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/experiencing-joy)
###### [March 05, 2025 • 3 min read  The Time is Now By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/the-time-is-now)
###### [March 03, 2025 • 5 min read  Changing Your Mind By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/changing-your-mind)
###### [February 28, 2025 • 5 min read  Exclusion By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/exclusion)
###### [February 27, 2025 • 5 min read  Embodiment Practice By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/embodiment-practice)
###### [February 19, 2025 • 6 min read  What now? By Susan Clark](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/what-now)
###### [February 12, 2025 • 4 min read  On Tyranny By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/on-tyranny)
###### [February 05, 2025 • 5 min read  Don't have it in me today By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/dont-have-it-in-me-tday)
###### [January 30, 2025 • 2 min read  Alone By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/alone)
###### [January 22, 2025 • 2 min read  Seeing Oppression By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/seeing-oppression)
###### [January 20, 2025 • 7 min read  don't check out By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/dont-check-out)
###### [January 15, 2025 • 2 min read  Reader's Choice: Top 2024 Topics for Inspiration to Learn, Lead, & Liberate into 2025 By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/2024-most-read-blogs)
###### [January 08, 2025 • 5 min read  Rest | Restore | Explore By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/rest-restore-explore)
###### [January 05, 2025 • 5 min read  The Courage to Hope By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/the-courage-to-hope)
###### [December 18, 2024 • 7 min read  Lessons I Learned From Teaching By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/lessons_i_learned_from_teaching)
###### [November 02, 2024 • 2 min read  Connect to your breath By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/connect_to_your_breath)
###### [October 16, 2024 • 4 min read  I almost died at birth By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/i-almost-died-at-birth)
###### [October 11, 2024 • 4 min read  you know it when you see it By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/you-know-it-when-you-see-it)
###### [October 01, 2024 • 4 min read  Unpacking the paradox of inequality By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/unpacking-the-paradox-of-inequality)
###### [September 27, 2024 • 4 min read  Leadership is like improv By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-is-like-improv)
###### [September 18, 2024 • 3 min read  Help, our team is imploding By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/help-our-team-is-imploding)
###### [September 11, 2024 • 2 min read  Are you trying to do it all? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/are-you-trying-to-do-it-all)
###### [September 04, 2024 • 3 min read  On the Cusp of Something New By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/on-the-cusp-of-something-new)
###### [June 26, 2024 • 4 min read  Does Teamwork Make the Dream Work? By Jacqueline Taylor (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/does-teamwork-make-the-dream-work)
###### [June 19, 2024 • 1 min read  Holding Your Breath? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/holding-your-breath)
###### [June 12, 2024 • 4 min read  Community Engagement for Growth By Selma Tucker (he/his)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/community-engagement-for-growth)
###### [June 05, 2024 • 3 min read  Keys to Growing Healthy Organizations By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/keys-to-growing-healthy-organizations)
###### [May 22, 2024 • 4 min read  We cannot DO what we do not BE By Tovi Scruggs-Hussein (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/we-cannot-do-what-we-do-not-be)
###### [April 30, 2024 • 6 min read  From Perception to Impact: Understanding Leadership Identity By Scott Hackman (he/him)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/from-perception-to-impact-understanding-leadership-identity)
###### [April 24, 2024 • 4 min read  Curious Minds Want to Grow By Sara Pot (She/Her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/curious-minds-want-to-grow)
###### [April 17, 2024 • 4 min read  Paradox - Navigating the Both/And in Leadership and Life By Kathy Rohlman (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/paradox-navigating-the-both-and-in-leadership-and-life)
###### [April 10, 2024 • 4 min read  Embracing the Messy...with Dee - April 2024 By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/embracing-the-messy-with-dee-apr2024)
###### [March 27, 2024 • 4 min read  Inclusion Beyond the Gender Binary By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/inclusion-beyond-the-gender-binary)
###### [March 20, 2024 • 3 min read  Psychological Safety Made Simple By Sequoia Owen (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/psychological-safety-made-simple)
###### [March 13, 2024 • 4 min read  Embracing the Messy...with Dee - March 2024 By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/embracing-the-messy-with-dee-mar2024)
###### [February 28, 2024 • 3 min read  Aligning to Our Values By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/aligning-to-our-values)
###### [February 19, 2024 • 4 min read  Steps to Having Challenging Conversations By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/steps-to-having-challenging-conversations)
###### [February 07, 2024 • 5 min read  Embracing the Messy...with Dee - February 2024 By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/embracing-the-messy-with-dee-feb2024)
###### [January 24, 2024 • 2 min read  Gratitude for BE-ing in Community By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/gratitude-for-be-ing-in-community)
###### [January 17, 2024 • 6 min read  Liberation: At Home, In The Garden By Alessandra Simmons Rolffs, Ph.D.](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/liberation-at-home-in-the-garden)
###### [January 10, 2024 • 1 min read  L3 Catalyst Group's Most-Read Blog Posts of 2023 By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/l3-catalyst-groups-most-read-blog-posts-of-2023)
###### [January 03, 2024 • 5 min read  Embracing the Messy...with Dee - January 2024 By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/embracing-the-messy-with-dee)
###### [December 27, 2023 • 4 min read  Rest is Embodied Liberation By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/rest-is-embodied-liberation)
###### [December 20, 2023 • 6 min read  S’More Synergy-Learning, Leadership, & Liberation By Maleika Brown (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/smore-synergy-learning-leadership-and-liberation)
###### [December 13, 2023 • 2 min read  Liberation: Navigating the Mess to Be Yourself By D.L. McKinney (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/liberation-navigating-the-mess-to-be-yourself)
###### [December 06, 2023 • 5 min read  Dissipating the Shadow of Expertise By Dr. Marlene Kowalski-Braun (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/dissipating-the-shadow-of-expertise)
###### [November 29, 2023 • 6 min read  Leadership Toward Liberation By Jazz McKinney (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-toward-liberation)
###### [November 22, 2023 • 6 min read  Leading for Racial Change Starts Within By Dr. Trudi Perkins (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leading-for-racial-change-starts-within)
###### [November 15, 2023 • 7 min read  Staying Curious to Learn By Holly Bechiri (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/staying-curious-to-learn)
###### [November 02, 2023 • 3 min read  Leading by Example By Ken Miguel-Cipriano (any pronouns)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leading-by-example)
###### [October 24, 2023 • 5 min read  The Essence of Leadership By Glen Guyton](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/the-essence-of-leadership)
###### [October 18, 2023 • 5 min read  Be the Change By Bela Bhasin (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/be-the-change)
###### [October 11, 2023 • 4 min read  Learning + Leading = An Essential Combination By Courtney Currie (she/her)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/learning-leading-an-essential-combination)
###### [October 03, 2023 • 2 min read  Leadership - Intention in Action By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-intention-in-action)
###### [September 20, 2023 • 5 min read  Learning is Relationship By Natalie Williams](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/learning-is-relationship)
###### [September 13, 2023 • 6 min read  Creating Learning Environments By Megan Kizer](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/creating-learning-environments)
###### [September 06, 2023 • 4 min read  Un-Learning and Learning By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/un-learning-and-learning)
###### [August 23, 2023 • 3 min read  The Only Constant is Change - Launching L3 Catalyst Group By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/the-only-constant-is-change-launching-l3-catalyst-group)
###### [August 09, 2023 • 5 min read  Leadership + Power Hoarding By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-power-hoarding)
###### [July 26, 2023 • 2 min read  Brave Space Ground Rule #5: No Attacks By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/brave-space-ground-rule-5-no-attacks)
###### [July 19, 2023 • 2 min read  Brave Space Ground Rule #4: Respect By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/brave-space-ground-rule-4-respect)
###### [July 12, 2023 • 3 min read  Brave Space Ground Rule #3: Challenge by Choice By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/brave-space-ground-rule-3-challenge-by-choice)
###### [June 28, 2023 • 2 min read  Brave Space Ground Rule #2: Own Intent & Impact By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/brave-space-ground-rule-2-own-intent-impact)
###### [June 14, 2023 • 5 min read  Leadership + Right to Comfort By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-right-to-comfort)
###### [May 31, 2023 • 3 min read  Brave Space Ground Rule #1: Controversy with Civility By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/brave-space-ground-rule-1-controversy-with-civility)
###### [May 15, 2023 • 6 min read  Leadership + the Binary By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-the-binary)
###### [April 26, 2023 • 2 min read  Culture Building Adaptive Practices By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/culture-building-adaptive-practices)
###### [April 12, 2023 • 6 min read  Leadership + Paternalism By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-paternalism)
###### [March 22, 2023 • 2 min read  How Do Systems Of Oppression Impact Us? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/how-do-systems-of-oppression-impact-us)
###### [March 08, 2023 • 4 min read  Leadership + One Right Way By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-one-right-way)
###### [February 22, 2023 • 2 min read  Speaking Up By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/speaking-up)
###### [February 15, 2023 • 3 min read  Liberatory Design Card Deck By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/liberatory-design-card-deck)
###### [February 08, 2023 • 2 min read  The Myth of Race By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/the-myth-of-race)
###### [February 01, 2023 • 2 min read  Seven Circles of Organizational Systems By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/seven-circles-of-organizational-systems)
###### [January 25, 2023 • 5 min read  Leadership + Learning + Perfection By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-learning-perfection)
###### [January 18, 2023 • 2 min read  Understanding Polite White Supremacy By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/understanding-polite-white-supremacy)
###### [January 11, 2023 • 1 min read .png) How do systems impact us? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/how-do-systems-impact-us)
###### [January 04, 2023 • 1 min read  2022 Recap: Your Favorite Leadership and Learning Letters By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/2022-recap-your-favorite-leadership-and-learning-letters)
###### [December 28, 2022 • 8 min read  Leadership + White Supremacy Culture’s Characteristics (An Introduction) By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-white-supremacy-cultures-characteristics-an-introduction)
###### [December 21, 2022 • 2 min read  What is Power? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/what-is-power)
###### [December 14, 2022 • 2 min read  Are Younger People Less Racist? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/are-younger-people-less-racist)
###### [December 07, 2022 • 2 min read  How do we tangibly grow inclusive teams? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/how-do-we-tangibly-grow-inclusive-teams)
###### [November 30, 2022 • 2 min read  Disagreeing At Work By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/disagreeing-at-work)
###### [November 23, 2022 • 2 min read  Microaggressions Are Not Micro By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/microaggressions-are-not-micro)
###### [November 16, 2022 • 3 min read .png) Lens Metaphor Helps Us See Oppression By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/lens-metaphor-helps-us-see-oppression)
###### [November 09, 2022 • 2 min read  Building an Equitable World That’s Never Existed Before By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/building-an-equitable-world-thats-never-existed-before)
###### [November 02, 2022 • 2 min read  Strong Women and Likability Bias By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/strong-women-and-likability-bias)
###### [October 26, 2022 • 8 min read  On Being Gender Queer By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/on-being-gender-queer)
###### [October 19, 2022 • 3 min read  Power of Believing You Can Learn & Grow By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/power-of-believing-you-can-learn-grow)
###### [October 12, 2022 • 2 min read  How Do We Make Power Moves? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/how-do-we-make-power-moves)
###### [October 05, 2022 • 3 min read  There Is No Liberation Without Practice By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/there-is-no-liberation-without-practice)
###### [September 28, 2022 • 2 min read  Can I Have a Positive Racial Identity if I'm White? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/can-i-have-a-positive-racial-identity-if-im-white)
###### [September 21, 2022 • 2 min read  Egotistical Leadership By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/egotistical-leadership)
###### [August 24, 2022 • 3 min read  Leadership + Liberatory Design By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-liberatory-design)
###### [August 10, 2022 • 6 min read  Leadership + Power + Hierarchy By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-power-hierarchy)
###### [June 22, 2022 • 5 min read  Leadership + Intersectionality By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-intersectionality)
###### [May 25, 2022 • 8 min read  Leadership + Critical Race Theory By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-critical-race-theory)
###### [April 27, 2022 • 4 min read  Leadership + Frameworks By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/leadership-frameworks)
###### [January 19, 2022 • 2 min read  2021 Recap: Your Favorite Leadership and Learning Letters By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/2021-recap-your-favorite-leadership-and-learning-letters)
###### [December 08, 2021 • 4 min read  Learning is Courageous By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/learning-is-courageous)
###### [November 24, 2021 • 5 min read  Helping Isn’t About the Helper By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/helping-isnt-about-the-helper)
###### [November 10, 2021 • 5 min read  The Magic of Listening By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/the-magic-of-listening)
###### [October 27, 2021 • 8 min read  One of the good ones? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/one-of-the-good-ones)
###### [October 06, 2021 • 6 min read  Let's talk about whiteness - Part 5: The violence of white supremacy. Do you see it? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/lets-talk-about-whiteness-part-5-the-violence-of-white-supremacy.-do-you-see-it)
###### [September 22, 2021 • 7 min read  Let's talk about whiteness - Part 4: What is White Consciousness? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/lets-talk-about-whiteness-part-4-what-is-white-consciousness)
###### [August 25, 2021 • 6 min read  Let's talk about whiteness - Part 3: What exactly is oppression? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/lets-talk-about-whiteness-part-3-what-exactly-is-oppression)
###### [August 11, 2021 • 6 min read  Let's talk about whiteness - Part 2: You always talk about race; do you hate white people? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/lets-talk-about-whiteness-part2-you-always-talk-about-race-do-you-hate-white-people)
###### [July 28, 2021 • 5 min read  Let's talk about whiteness - Part 1: Who are you, white person, to work for racial equity? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/lets-talk-about-whiteness-part-1-who-are-you-white-person-to-work-for-racial-equity)
###### [July 14, 2021 • 6 min read  Is there a secret to strong teams? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/is-there-a-secret-to-strong-teams)
###### [June 30, 2021 • 7 min read  What are you learning about your learning? Applying triple loop learning to equity and inclusion. By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/what-are-you-learning-about-your-learning-applying-triple-loop-learning-to-equity-and-inclusion)
###### [June 16, 2021 • 6 min read  But do we have to call it white supremacy? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/but-do-we-have-to-call-it-white-supremacy)
###### [June 02, 2021 • 6 min read  Meet my best friend: burnout By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/meet-my-best-friend-burnout)
###### [May 19, 2021 • 6 min read  Are you afraid? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/are-you-afraid)
###### [May 06, 2021 • 7 min read  But I Earned That! How Dominant Narratives Impact Us. By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/but-i-earned-that-how-dominant-narratives-impact-us)
###### [April 21, 2021 • 7 min read  What Do You Mean Brave Spaces? I Want Safety! By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/what-do-you-mean-brave-spaces-i-want-safety)
###### [April 07, 2021 • 6 min read -1.png) Wait, Are You Saying I Have Power? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/wait-are-you-saying-i-have-power)
###### [March 24, 2021 • 6 min read  The False Allure of Technical (vs. Adaptive) Leadership By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/the-false-allure-of-technical-vs.-adaptive-leadership)
###### [March 10, 2021 • 8 min read  Part 2 - Anti-White Supremacy: Mileposts and Calls to Action By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/part-2-anti-white-supremacy-mileposts-and-calls-to-action)
###### [February 24, 2021 • 4 min read  Part 1 - Anti-White Supremacy: Who am I, as a white person, to be anti-racist? By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/part-1-anti-white-supremacy-who-am-i-as-a-white-person-to-be-anti-racist)
###### [February 10, 2021 • 4 min read -4.png) Perfectionism Pressure: It's Killing Your Soul By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/perfectionism-pressure-its-killing-your-soul)
###### [January 27, 2021 • 3 min read  Silencing Your Inner Hater By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/silencing-your-inner-hater)
###### [January 13, 2021 • 3 min read  Welcome to Leadership & Learning Letters Launch By Dee (Deanna) Rolffs (they/them)](https://l3catalystgroup.com/blog/welcome-to-leadership-learning-letters-launch)
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