I'm Just Sayin'

We are sharing our viewpoints on experiences - past, present, and future - based on our personal, professional, and educational encounters. We are not trying to sway anybody to see the world from our vantage point. We invite people to share their perspectives, respectfully--- "Respectfully" is the key word.

The Folke Institute Team

Mar 14, 20234 min read

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Boundaries help define who we are and what we stand for. With the constant barrage of information coming from social media and...

The Folke Institute Team

Feb 14, 20233 min read

It’s Never Too Late to Be Inclusive

We are all capable of change. The real question is are you willing to put in the work? In today’s world, the words diversity, equity, and...

Understanding the Seven Living Generations In the United States

The Folke Institute Team

Jan 18, 20236 min read

Understanding the Seven Living Generations In the United States

Want a more creative team that can resolve challenges with creative solutions? It’s all about diversity. While race and gender diversity...

The Folke Institute Team

Dec 14, 20222 min read

Your Defining Moments

There is always at least one moment in every person’s life that changes their trajectory. Some defining moments are tied to a person's...

2 Ways to Learn From Holidays and Holy Days

The Folke Institute Team

Nov 16, 20222 min read

2 Ways to Learn From Holidays and Holy Days

Traditions, rituals, and routines are core to our cultural identity and are practiced for holidays and holy days celebrated around the...

Are You Being Intentional or Reactionary?

The Folke Institute Team

Oct 14, 20222 min read

Are You Being Intentional or Reactionary?

There’s rarely a day when companies are not outed on the news or social media for lacking in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices....

The Folke Institute Team

Sep 12, 20223 min read

Discover the Potential in Your People

Everything DiSC® – The Culture Catalyst™ You’ve heard of personality testing in the workplace. Perhaps you’ve even spent 15 minutes...

Carrie Spell-Hansson

Jul 6, 20223 min read

Understanding Roe v. Wade

Where do we go from here? “I am optimistic in the long run. A great man once said that the true symbol of the United States is not the...

Post-Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Politics – Business as (UN)usual

Carrie Spell-Hansson

Jul 1, 20213 min read

Post-Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Politics – Business as (UN)usual

Coping in the new world As the world slowly emerges from the grips of the global pandemic, I find myself sitting in my office with a need...

Carrie Spell-Hansson

May 31, 20213 min read

The Power of Our Words

"There are countless realms of reality, and the words we use wrap us up nice and tightly into whichever perception we’re participating...

Carrie Spell-Hansson

Apr 29, 20214 min read

Words Matter

Understanding the power of what you say I can recall as a child the saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never...

4 Strategies to Successful Communication

Kat Yamamoto-Calvo

Mar 30, 20212 min read

4 Strategies to Successful Communication

A woman’s guide to being heard Have you ever asked yourself, how can I effectively communicate what I want, need, think, or believe to...

Carrie Spell-Hansson

Feb 26, 20214 min read

So What? Now What?

How to Continue the Work Beyond Black History Month As the sun is setting on another ending of Black History Month, let’s ask...

An Inclusive United States of America - Dream or Possibility?

Carrie Spell-Hansson

Jan 20, 20214 min read

An Inclusive United States of America - Dream or Possibility?

My experience as an expert in diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DEI) and facilitator of workshops in organizations is that the...

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