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May and June Featured Book: Belonging without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World by john a. powell and Stephen Menendian

The IOC Invites you to join our Book Club.  We will spend two meetings per book, one for a review of the major themes and the other for specialized topic dives related to your coaching practice.

This May and June, we’re diving into a timely and thought-provoking book that challenges the concept of “othering” and offers a powerful framework for promoting belonging—without creating new divides.

Perfect for leadership and executive coaches, this selection provides actionable insights on:

  • Navigating workplace conflict with compassion and effectiveness
  • Building truly inclusive and psychologically safe environments
  • Supporting clients in embracing more expansive identities
  • Creating stronger, more cohesive teams
  • Elevating your coaching practice with deeper understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion dynamics

Join us to discuss how these concepts can transform the organizations and leaders you work with, and walk away with tools to help foster more equitable and successful workplaces.

Be part of the conversation—grow your coaching impact.

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Meet Our Co-Hosts

X. Carmen Qadir

Dr. Carmen Qadir is an executive & leadership coach, facilitator, and consultant specializing in healthcare, STEM organizations and academic medicine. With over 22 years of experience, she has become a trusted advisor to leaders and executives seeking to enhance their leadership skills, navigate complex organizational challenges, and drive transformational change. Dr. Qadir’s unique background as a healthcare & STEM leader provides her with a deep understanding of the intricacies and demands of those work environments. Her extensive knowledge allows her to tailor her coaching approach to the specific needs and goals of her clients, ensuring maximum impact and sustainable results. Dr. Qadir has worked with a diverse range of clients, including C-suite executives, deans and provosts, department chairs, physician leaders and emerging leaders in healthcare.

Tanya Kleindienst

Tanya brings more than 20 years of senior-level leadership and development experience in both the consulting and corporate-setting with two Fortune 500 companies in the pharmaceuticals and financial services industries. Since 2019, Tanya founded Ready to Reach, a leadership coaching and workplace culture consulting practice. She currently serves as the Cincinnati, Ohio Chapter Chair for Women Presidents’ Organization, Chair, Cincinnati Chapter of Conscious Capitalism, Inc. and is an Affiliate Coach and Adjunct Faculty member of Lodestar serving as a certified Trauma-informed Professional Coach (TIPC™).