FEATURED EVENTS

This Session is Eligible for 1.0 Coach Continuing Education Units (1.0 Core Competency)

SPEAKER: Latise Hairston, Ph.D., PCC, CDP, CCMP
DATE: Wed., Sept. 6, 2023
TIME: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT / 2-3 p.m ET

Racism creates wounds of pain, grief, and loss for everyone in society, both those devalued by racism and those in the dominant, privileged group (Singh, 2019). Racism is embedded in the structures we interact with, including schools, government, institutions, and organizations. We are bombarded with implicit and explicit stereotyped messages of who we are and who we are not as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). Research shows that historical and racial oppression takes a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual toll on BIPOC. The toll is passed on from one generation to the next. The purpose of this workshop is to explore the meaning of healing from multiple perspectives, including traditional healing practices that can be explored in the coaching context. What does “medicine” look like from a cultural context?

Learning Objectives

In this session, we will begin to:

• Define racial and historical trauma.
• Identify the impact of racial trauma on BIPOC.
• Explore the differences between being trauma-informed and healing-centered.
• Explore the traditional African-centered “medicine” for healing.

Latise Hairston

Latise Hairston, Ph.D., PCC, CDP, CCMP

Latise Hairston is a somatic practitioner, coach, and certified Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist respected for delivering a consistent creative vision based on data-driven decision-making. She has a proven track record of effectively designing and managing large-scale culture transformation projects overseeing the entire implementation cycle, including within a multi-billion-dollar hospitality company. Latise has served as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a global organization in over thirty countries. She creates workplaces where people are seen, heard, and valued through collaborative practices.

Latise serves as the CEO and Chief Impact Officer of HOPE Consulting, specializing in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. A key focus area is on healing justice- healing from the trauma of racism while interrogating systems of oppression. Additionally, she serves as an adjunct faculty at Medaille University and Fielding Graduate University.

Latise holds an M.S. in Counseling and Human Services, M.S. in Creativity and Change Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy (with a concentration in Organizational Behavior and Development). Her work integrates the latest in neuroscience, organizational behavior, trauma, change management theory, somatic practices, and social and healing justice. She is deeply committed to exploring social responsibility, transformational leadership, transition and change, cultural fluency, and wellness with her clients.