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Felicia A. Henderson

I'm a consultant, researcher, and educator with 30 years of experience advising organizations and leaders. My work focuses on why people resist corporate equity and inclusion initiatives and how to get them to care about people who are different from them.

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November Newletter - Distress and Empathy

FELICIA A. HENDERSON NOVEMBER INSIGHTS This month's newsletter provides leaders with four steps for responding with more intention and empathy to individual and group-based distress signals. At the Stoplight There’s a surprise around ever corner in Paris – sometimes wonderful, sometimes perplexing. As I approached an intersection earlier this month, I noticed a young woman with a reddened face and wet cheeks. It was obvious that she was crying, that she was likely experiencing emotional...

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FELICIA A. HENDERSON OCTOBER INSIGHTS This month's newsletter is a reminder for DEI leaders about preparing people for change. Read through to the end for an opportunity to hear me speak on October 14 as part of a Cambridge Judge Business School panel for British Black History Month. Dragged Along The scene I saw out the window as my bus drove along the banks of the Seine was agonizing, and I was powerless to stop it. A boy not older than four was sprinting hard to keep up with his mother who...

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Felicia A. Henderson August 21, 2025 Watching Les Bleues:An Awkward E & Solid "Respect" Armband ↓ Friends, colleagues, fellow equity and inclusion advocates, it's Felicia Henderson. This is my first attempt at a newsletter. They should only improve from here. If you know me well, or even just a little, you probably know that I love le foot (soccer for Americans, football for nearly everyone else). This summer's UEFA Women's Euro 2025 was packed with dramatic play on the field. Yet, a couple...

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Announcement #AmplifyJuly Campaign on LinkedIn Colleagues, friends. I'm excited to announce that I've been selected by Ruchika T. Molhatra, a DEI super-star, for her Amplify July campaign. She is using her extensive social media platforms to spotlight the work of independents she believes merit more visiblity. Today is the day for my post! I'm using this amazing opportunity to spread the word about my fall Inclusive Leadership Reflection Circles. How you can help Please look for Ruchika's...