“Dr. Joy changed the way I view the world.”
Cultivating and Igniting compassionate change through dialogue and self-reflection
I'm a speaker, researcher, writer and facilitator who understands that to create a sense of belonging, we must communicate with compassion and humility to connect with one another on a human level to better appreciate our differences. How can we ignite equity by empowering ourselves to transform our professional and personal relationships? How do we connect with people totally different than ourselves? My speaking and facilitation focuses on looking inward at what we can control and how we have experienced the world as unique individuals to better understand how our individual identities add to a collective society. We unveil the ways we move through the world to better understand the various people around us.
Hi, I’m Dr. Joy Wiggins
I help organizations evaluate and develop best practices no matter where they are in their DEI journey.
Together, we will take inventory of your current state through qualitative and quantitative data, and help you develop a plan to create meaningful, systemic and sustainable change. Every client's journey is different. We will build on your strengths and leverage different strategies where there are areas for growth. I am a strong collaborator and connector who motivates and provides brave spaces for self-empowerment, trust, emotional intelligence, intercultural and cross-cultural communication and authenticity.
I have worked across many different industries— entertainment, technology, financial, real estate, government and cybersecurity.
FROM SABOTAGE TO SUPPORT: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace
Women are acculturated within systems that encourage them to sabotage one another; this book shows how they can break free of this cultural programming and use whatever privilege and power they have to raise each other up.
Joy Wiggins and Kami Anderson advocate that the only way women can successfully support each other is by addressing the varying intersections of our individual power and privileges, particularly focusing on how some privileges are inherited along lines of race, class, sexuality, and geography. When we fully examine how we have power in certain situations and not in others, we start to see where we can lend privilege to create truly inclusive spaces for the historically underrepresented and marginalized.
Wiggins and Anderson look at how the dynamics of privilege and power have played out in the history of the feminist movement and identify and break down socialized behaviors and ideologies that trigger implicit bias and microaggressions. And they provide tools to interrupt negative thoughts and actions so women can nurture mutual support and show up as their authentic selves. Each chapter features a dialogue between them reflecting on how issues of race, privilege, and power have played out in their lives and their friendship.
To find out more contact Dr. Joy right here.
joy@joywiggins.com