Later than we'd have liked, we answer a question that is very timely and important:

How do I talk about Black Lives Matter and the protests and all that with my team? I know we're supposed to leave religion and politics at home, but it feels like I should address this. Should I?

If you have questions about this, or feedback about our handling of this conversation, we definitely want to hear from you... email jer@, dawn@, or questions@ leadingquestionspodcast.com

If you want to learn more, some great resources:

1. How to Be and Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
2. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
3. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo
   1. Be sure to follow up with Lauren Michele Jackson's What's Missing from "White Fragility"
4. Save the Tears: White Woman's Guide by Tatiana Mac

In this episode, we answer:

My boss has been trying to transition our team from everybody working all the time, day or night to setting realistic expectations for support and holding us to those. It's hard for me to take her seriously when she answers emails day and night within minutes of their arrival. I'm not talking about just high importance emails, but all emails. It's rare for an email that is sent between 6am and 11pm to fail to get a response from her within an hour. Sometimes, she even responds to emails at 2 or 3 in the morning! I don't feel right not paying attention to my emails when sometimes they're from her, and if it's important enough for her to be online at all hours, shouldn't I be too? What do you think she really wants us to do?

And some special treats from us to you:

• Olive Garden by Shytown
• Puppy Monkey Baby

Don't forget to join us as we read The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford!