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How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work
BY HARPER BUSINESS, ON SALE 2/25/25
SHARI DUNN
Shari Dunn is a polymath, an accomplished journalist, and a former attorney, news anchor, CEO, and university professor. She is an American Leadership Forum Fellow and has been awarded the prestigious Executive of the Year Award in 2018, the 2019 Women of Influence Award (Portland Business Journal), the Associated Press Award for Best Spot News, and the Wisconsin Broadcasting Association Award for Best Morning News Show. Her work has been cited in the Wall Street Journal and quoted in Ad Age and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, among others. Shari is also a sought-after speaker. She holds a BA in philosophy from Marquette University and a JD from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
IMPRESSIVE GROUNDBREAKER WITH SUPERB NARRATIVE SKILLS:
Shari is an innovator and thinker who helps organizations and individuals “change their thinking and their lives/organizations.” She weaves history, current learning, and disparate thought into narratives that allow listeners and readers to discover their own “a-ha” moments of understanding and change. Shari brings cross-sector experience from the law, media, education, and social enterprise to create several new “takes” on issues such as “Imposter Syndrome” and original scholarship, giving voice to what has for too long had no name, Competency Checking.
REVIEWS
Keynotes
As an award-winning journalist, attorney, CEO, and innovator, Shari will bring new life and connection to your next event. As a keynote speaker, presenter, or workshop leader Shari can adapt her signature talk to your company’s specific needs. Shari can also help coach institutions and individuals to break through the boundaries that are limiting them and get them ready to shape the future.
