Dr. DeLisha Tapscott
Organizational Culture & Development Consultant
I love helping organizations focus on cultivating a culture of belonging by tapping into its most important asset…the people.
MY WORK IS EMBEDDED IN….
Culture. Change. Commitment.
Designing Cultures of Care:
A culture of care fosters collaboration, trust, and transparency, all of which are embedded in the desire for community. It requires us to be rooted in innovation, interconnectedness, and a commitment deeper than our attachment to the 'right' solution.
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Power in Motion: Creating Tremors of Change:
In a world entrenched with power structures, we must recognize that power can be both a weapon and a catalyst for transformation. Our understanding of power allows us to leverage their mechanisms to promote progress.
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Authenticity and Belonging: Commitment to Organizational Belonging:
Embracing our strengths and imperfections is the art of authenticity. We must recognize our distinct role in developing a nurturing environment embedded with the conditions that allow people to do more than just survive.
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WHO AM I?
I am from pork chops and collard greens…
Gumbo and red beans and riceI am from Thanksgiving where the blues was played and where the children silently rested ease-dropping like flies on the wallI am from “Push along” and Red Sox and babysitting and maidsI am from yelling and loudness I am from sadness and tenacity I am from Chuck Brown and Rare Essence I am from Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan and Sunday morning cleaning I am from Diane, Dorothy, Azalea, and Margie I am from Jacob, Jacob Sr., Leroy and HenryI am from my ancestors wildest dreams and voices of Sandra, Breonna, and AyannaI am from say her name and strengthI am from justice and bones resting when the days end“I’m a firm believer that language and how we use language determines how we act, and how we act then determines our lives and other people’s lives.”
- Ntozake Shange
Allow me to reintroduce myself…
DeLisha Tapscott, Ed.D. is a writer and social change agent with a background in English Literature and a master's degree in Organizational Management specializing in Leadership and Media Management. She has utilized her knowledge within the #SayHerName movement to help others become a catalyst for change by using their platforms to speak up against injustices impacting the Black community. With a focal point on Black women, she believes that "Black women and their stories are ignored and often become whispers in the background, like ghosts in the night."
As a facilitator, she has utilized her talents to speak at Harvard University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Maryland on the topics of social justice, the experiences of Black women within society, and intersectionality. DeLisha graduated from The University of Dayton in their School of Education and Health Sciences Ed.D program, focused on Organizational Leadership. Her research examines the intersectional experiences of identity negotiation and Black women within white-dominant spaces. She is currently a Senior Director of People & Culture for a NY-based non-profit. By championing organizational development, she seeks to center organizational change using a people-centered approach to coaching, equity and inclusion, people operations, and culture building.
