The Online Portal to Support Black and Racialized Professionals.
Leadership development, coaching, and community for Black and racialized professionals across Canada. Organizations can inquire about a workshop.
What We Offer
Fully bilingual services
Led by Dominique Dennery, whose 28 years of leadership coaching shaped Obsidian Leadership Development Centre. The board is named on the Board page.
Workshops within Organizations
For organizations · Available by inquiry
Facilitated sessions for employers and institutions
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- Build a trauma-informed, psychologically safe workplace
- Learn how racism and discrimination affects mental health.
- Initiate genuine conversations about racism
Leadership Coaching
For professionals · Available by inquiry
One-on-one sessions with one of our coaches
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- Identify your unique workplace challenges
- Devise ways to change your environment
- Navigate career/well-being obstacles
- Support your teams
Digital Resources
For professionals · Reading library available now
A public reading library, plus courses for signed-in members
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- Research and articles on racism, trauma, power, and justice
- Videos collected in the same library
- Member courses are separate and require sign-in
Communities of Learning
For professionals and partners · Available by inquiry
Peer learning by inquiry
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- Inquire about learning with peers who face racism, microaggressions, and career stagnation
- Share experiences and mutual support when a group is arranged
- Ask about a partnership with an organization
My 28 years of experience in leadership coaching revealed an urgent need for a confidential space addressing the needs of Black and racialized professionals in Canada.
Obsidian LDC fills that space, where participants become an integral part of a holistic conversation on leadership. Here, Black and racialized professionals will find: transformational tools to navigate the power imbalances they face as a result of systemic racism, communities of learning and peer support, and persistent validation of their career aspirations.
Reading Library
Research, articles, and videos on racism, trauma, power, and justice.
One title from the library: After Pierce and Sue: A Revised Racial Microaggressions Taxonomy. Williams, M. T., Skinta, M. D., & Martin-Willett, R. (2021).