Dec 1, 2020
In episode 11 of Mission: Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Nyacko Perry, discussed include:
- Addressing accountability of past actions as a method of moving forward
- Creating a healthy environment with room for employees to care for their mental health
- The process of making change in an organizational structure
- The disconnect between many organizations’ missions and their internal culture
- The disconnect between front-line workers, the people running many nonprofit organizations, and the communities they serve
- Thoughts on how organizational change happens
- How systems exploit vulnerable populations
Additional Resources:
- William Bridges’ Transition Theory: https://wmbridges.com/about/what-is-transition/
- The 1619 Project: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
- 1619 podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1619/id1476928106
Guest Information:
Nyacko Perry utilizes a systems-thinking approach to assist individuals, community groups, and organizations, in creating more inclusive cultures. Her decade long career as a transformational change agent includes national and international facilitation with non-profit, corporate, and government agencies. Nyacko is the founder of Yin Consulting, a collaborative focused on personal, organizational and systemic healing.
She is the Organization Development Partner at the much-anticipated Comfort Kitchen, a restaurant, community meeting space, and a food incubator dedicated to fostering collaboration, cross-cultural understanding, and community engagement. Nyacko also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the Action Boston Community Development, Inc.
Roxbury/N. Dorchester Opportunity Center. Nyacko holds an M.S. in Organization Development, with distinction, from American University. She is also a 500-hour professional level yoga teacher, an Afro Flow Yoga® certified teacher, and weaves her
mindfulness expertise into her consulting work.
Links:
- www.yinconsulting.com/
- comfortkitchenbos@gmail.com
- www.comfortkitchenbos.com/
- www.instagram.com/comfortkitchenbos/
- www.allinconsulting.co
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