Jennifer Brown

What if what feels like falling apart is actually the beginning of becoming whole? In The Shape of Change, bestselling author and inclusive leadership pioneer Jennifer Brown invites readers to reimagine what it means to lead and to live in an age of constant transformation. Drawing on two decades of work with leading organizations, including IBM, Google, L'Or al, Toyota, The Boys and Girls Club, and many more, Jennifer offers a deeply personal exploration of how lasting change begins within leaders, teams, and the cultures they shape. Through a series of essays and reflections, she shows that transformation is not a single moment of reinvention but a continuing practice of awareness and renewal. Blending lived experience with insight from years inside the corporate arena, The Shape of Change offers a compassionate framework for cultivating resilience, connection, and belonging. Jennifer's writing invites readers to pause, to listen more deeply, and to rediscover what anchors them when the familiar map no longer applies. At a time when leadership norms are shifting and uncertainty is the new constant, The Shape of Change helps readers develop the capacity to meet complexity with steadiness and heart. It reminds us that leadership is not only about making progress but about making meaning, together. Readers will find guidance on: Leading through disruption with curiosity and empathy. Rebuilding trust in fractured workplaces. Nurturing courage and compassion in themselves and others. For business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone navigating transition, The Shape of Change illuminates how moments of upheaval can become sources of insight and renewal. Jennifer Brown, author of How to Be an Inclusive Leader and Beyond Diversity, has long helped organizations evolve. With this new book, she widens the lens, offering a meditation on what it truly means to grow, adapt, and lead with humanity.

She's ho-ho-ho... And he's no-no-no Caf owner Ellory DeCloud is determined to enjoy Christmas, even if she was uninvited to her family's festivities. All she needs is plenty of home-baked cookies and holiday spirit Then a massive blizzard blows in, along with a stranger looking for a place to wait out the storm. Unfortunately, while Rowan Kelly is good-looking, he's also a total grinch. Now Little Miss Merry-And-Bright is stranded with a guy who could give Scrooge a lesson in bah-humbugging. But is this the worst Christmas ever...or the start of something unforgettable? From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. A Haw Springs Romance Book 1: The Cowboy's Dream FamilyBook 2: The Veterinarian's Perfect MatchBook 3: Snowed In for Christmas

He's earning her trust And stealing her heart Gracie Langhorst will do anything to protect her grandmother Vera--especially from opportunists trying to wheedle their way into the dying woman's will. That must be David McBride's motivation. Why else would the busy veterinarian spend his lunch hours caring for Vera's barnyard menagerie? But David won't be scared away, even by a shotgun. Facing off with Gracie is adding some spice to his all-work, no-play life. And she may just be his perfect match. If he can convince the fierce beauty to lower her guard and let love in... From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. A Haw Springs Romance Book 1: The Cowboy's Dream FamilyBook 2: The Veterinarian's Perfect MatchBook 3: Snowed In for Christmas

A second chance... For a first love? Decker McBride is pouring everything he can into his therapeutic equine program--and with funds running low, he's in big trouble. I need a miracle. He never expected his rescue would come from his long-ago love Morgan West...and her autistic five-year-old son. Although their past is still tarnished by heartbreak and hurt, Morgan and Decker now have an opportunity to help each other--if they can let their past go. But some connections never fade with time...and sometimes a cowboy's gotta be willing to fall all over again. From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. A Haw Springs Romance Book 1: The Cowboy's Dream FamilyBook 2: The Veterinarian's Perfect Match

One of the biggest challenges as a neurosurgical trainee is to master the handover. This requires developing an organisational efficiency to concisely relay relevant patient information to a suitably qualified person to execute a given task. A trainee can work extremely hard during an on call, making suitable decisions, implementing previous plans to perfection and covering slack in a team. But if the presentation of this work is unclear then it undoes a lot of that hard work and generates an impression of a trainee being disorganised. Success in a handover requires an understanding of whom you are talking to, what you are saying, how you are saying it and if the way you are communicating gains and maintains interest. Above all a handover should ensure the smooth continuity of care of a patient.

By extending the cast list of roles implicated in rape’s hidden sphere of harm, this book attentively listens to experiential voices of complainant/witnesses, suspect/accused, police, lawyers, judges and jurors, therapists, advocates, partners, parents, family and friends during the criminal justice journey. Highlighting good and bad practices, it proposes a paradigm shift for inculcating policy reform, arguing the case for implementation science as a framework for embedding change. The book will be of interest to those involved in the policy, practice and delivery of criminal justice, the support and voluntary sector as well as giving valuable insight to students of forensic and investigative psychology, criminology, law, social policy, gender studies the new policing apprenticeship degree programmes.

By extending the cast list of roles implicated in rape’s hidden sphere of harm, this book attentively listens to experiential voices of complainant/witnesses, suspect/accused, police, lawyers, judges and jurors, therapists, advocates, partners, parents, family and friends during the criminal justice journey. Highlighting good and bad practices, it proposes a paradigm shift for inculcating policy reform, arguing the case for implementation science as a framework for embedding change. The book will be of interest to those involved in the policy, practice and delivery of criminal justice, the support and voluntary sector as well as giving valuable insight to students of forensic and investigative psychology, criminology, law, social policy, gender studies the new policing apprenticeship degree programmes.

NATURAL VIOLENCE is the debut full-length poetry collection from Jennifer Brown. She lives with her partner, Bret, and a funny-looking dog named Rowlf in Montpelier, VT, having recently left her home state of North Carolina and the too-hot south behind for good. Once upon a time, she studied writing and literature at the universities of Tennessee in Chattanooga, Maryland in College Park, and Houston, collecting a BA, MFA, and Ph.D along with the immeasurable benefit of spending time among fascinating humans. She has taught creative writing and literature in high schools, colleges, summer programs, and festivals and has held residencies at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and the Vermont Studio Center. Her work has appeared in Copper Nickel, Orison Anthology, Cimarron Review, Zone 3, Twyckenham Notes, and Cincinnati Review.

We know why diversity is important, but how do we drive real change at work? The second edition of this bestselling title by diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown provides a step-by-step guide for the personal and emotional journey we must undertake to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. In a world where women and communities of color were disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it's more important than ever for leaders to truly understand how to support inclusion in the postpandemic workplace. Drawing on years of work with many leading organizations, Jennifer Brown shows what leaders at any level can do to spark real change and navigate uncharted waters. She guides readers through anti-racism using the Inclusive Leader Continuum, a set of four developmental stages: unaware, aware, active, and advocate. Brown describes the hallmarks of each stage, the behaviors and mindsets that inform it, and what readers can do to keep progressing. This second edition includes a new introduction and addresses challenges posed by the pandemic--including remote work, flexibility, and mental health. It also gives increased attention to embedding equity, empathy, and anti-racism in the inclusive leader framework.

Wall Street Journal Bestseller"A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them." —Kirkus ReviewsWhat if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action?In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer.Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all.

Wall Street Journal Bestseller"A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them." —Kirkus ReviewsWhat if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action?In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer.Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all.

Wall Street Journal Bestseller"A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them." —Kirkus ReviewsWhat if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action?In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer.Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all.

You want to build a more diverse organization, but how will you shift your hiring practices? Learn the playbook from the world’s top talent executives and the global leader in diversity recruiting. Hiring for Diversity: The Guide to Building an Inclusive and Equitable Organization brings together the most cutting-edge practices for implementing a diversity hiring strategy that leaves your organization with a comprehensive view and an actionable plan. Using the author’s research-backed Equal Hiring Index ® and work with hundreds of leading employers, the book offers readers the most actionable examples of the policies and practices that inclusive hiring leaders employ today. You’ll learn: How to take stock of your existing hiring and retention practices to identify the most urgent and high impact opportunities Where to enact tactical changes to your hiring practices and policies that will reduce bias and improve accessibility How to develop a comprehensive diversity sourcing strategy by building a holistic understanding of underrepresented communities How to shift the mindset and behavior of people in your organization to collectively advance your diversity hiring efforts How to measure your progress and report your impact in your diversity hiring Perfect for human resources professionals, managers, executives, and board members, and existing and aspiring leaders passionate about diversity, Hiring for Diversity will also earn a prominent spot on the bookshelves of anyone interested in making the company they work in more inclusive, fair, and equitable.

Most cases of type 2 diabetes are preventable and manageable. Unmanaged diabetes can increase your risk of developing heart disease. Diabetic patients are also at risk for blindness, amputation and kidney failure. Eating a healthy diet is a big part of the balancing act. By eating healthier, being more physically active, and losing weight, you can reduce your symptoms.Navigating life with type 2 diabetes can feel overwhelming, but Type 2 Diabetes Cookbook 2021-2022 is here to make it easier, with practical guidance and simple recipes. Vetted by a dietician and a doctor, all of the more than 400 inspired recipes maximize healthy ingredients and flavor while adhering to specific nutritional guidelines. Enjoy every meal with fresh and creative recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including options for entertaining, snacks, and occasional sweet treats.This Type 2 Diabetes Cookbook 2021-2022 includes: Breakfasts and DessertsBeef, Pork and LambFish and SeafoodPoultry and SaladsMeatless MainsVegetables and SidesLive better with a diabetic cookbook that puts you on the path to long-term health.

Do you, or a loved one, struggle with Type 2 Diabetes?Do you get frustrated trying to figure out what you can, and can't, eat every day?Are you overwhelmed trying to count carbs for every meal?If you answered yes, then this book is what you need to make meal planning easier.In this 2021 edition, you'll find 2021's most affordable, quick & easy diabetic recipes for beginners on the diabetic diet. Each recipe includes...Affordable ingredients: save money cooking budget friendly recipes.Easy to find ingredients: cook with ingredients easily found inside your home.Nutritional information: keep track of your carb budget.Servings: cook the right amount of food for your diet.Cooking times: save time in the kitchen.Highly rated recipes: enjoy the most popular diabetic recipes.Get started on your journey to feeling healthier with a complete diabetic cookbook and diet guide that helps you stay on track.

Do you, or a loved one, struggle with Type 2 Diabetes?Do you get frustrated trying to figure out what you can, and can't, eat every day?Are you overwhelmed trying to count carbs for every meal?If you answered yes, then this book is what you need to make meal planning easier.In this 2021 edition, you'll find 2021's most affordable, quick & easy diabetic recipes for beginners on the diabetic diet. Each recipe includes...Affordable ingredients: save money cooking budget friendly recipes.Easy to find ingredients: cook with ingredients easily found inside your home.Nutritional information: keep track of your carb budget.Servings: cook the right amount of food for your diet.Cooking times: save time in the kitchen.Highly rated recipes: enjoy the most popular diabetic recipes.Get started on your journey to feeling healthier with a complete diabetic cookbook and diet guide that helps you stay on track.