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📚3x author, occasional book jurist, champion of under published voices (day job @animaleadership)

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Currently reading Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders by @annahid_reads

Why should BIPOC leaders read this book?

Because leadership is about more than getting a seat at the table. It’s about navigating the systems we lead within, understanding the weight of representation, finding our voice, and making space for others to lead authentically.

For those of us leading in spaces where our identities and experiences may not always be reflected, these conversations matter.

I’m looking forward to the reflections, the questions, and the lessons this book will bring.

A reminder that we can lead with both courage and authenticity, without losing ourselves in the process.

#Bookstagram #BIPOCLeaders #LeadershipBooks #WomenInLeadership #bookish

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Let’s binge-watch together before our season finale episode?! 💜👀😁

Swipe through all of Season 1’s episodes of Culture REfit: every guest, every honest answer, every Lisbon street, and all the “I can relate to that” moments. 🤌🏾✨

This week, we’ll be sharing new best moments and new Dicas (tips!), all in preparation to share our live recorded episode with you.

The finale was recorded live at @impacthub_lisbon, with our amazing community in the room, participating, sharing and connecting. 💜

Dropping soon, go binge the first season! ✌🏾

🎥 Full episodes on YouTube, links in bio.

💥 We are all REfitting workplace culture together, so we want to hear from you: your best insights, and guest suggestions. Leave them in the comments!  
#CultureREfit #WorkplaceCulture #CodeSwitching

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Bora maratonar juntos antes do episódio final da temporada? 💜👀😁

Deslize e reveja todos os episódios da 1ª temporada do Culture REfit: cada convidado, cada resposta sincera, cada rua de Lisboa, e todos aqueles momentos “eu me identifico completamente com isso!”. 🤌🏾✨
 Nesta semana, vamos compartilhar novos melhores momentos e novas Dicas (tips!), tudo em preparação para compartilhar com você o nosso episódio gravado ao vivo. ✍🏾

O episódio final foi gravado ao vivo no @impacthub_lisbon, com a nossa comunidade na sala participando e criando novos caminhos. 💜

Estreia em breve, então a nossa dica é acompanhar a nossa programação para estar por dentro dos melhores momentos. ✍🏾

🎥 Episódios completos no YouTube, link na bio.

Estamos todos fazendo o REfit da cultura de trabalho juntos, por isso queremos ouvir de você: seus melhores insights e sugestões de convidados. Deixe tudo nos comentários! 😄
 #CulturaDeTrabalho #Podcast

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Appreciation post for author and CEO of @animaleadership @annahiddashtgard and her latest book, FIRE AND SILENCE.
I came across Annahid’s first book, Breaking the Ocean, while I was writing MUTED COLOURS and then her second book, Bones of Belonging, came out as I was finishing writing. Her writing is so insightful and compassionate, and I have quoted both books in MUTED COLOURS.
FIRE AND SILENCE came out this year and it is absolutely the book I wish I had 2 years ago! It is focused on providing real strategies for BIPOC leaders because - spoiler alert - it’s hella rough to be racialized AND be in leadership positions where most colleagues are white. She tackles tough topics and doesn’t shy away from complexity and nuance, but also shares real, concrete ways to thrive, not just survive. Annahid’s work is truly empowering - read all her books and take courses with Anima Leadership (they are amazing!).

#bookrecommendations

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A few days ago, we celebrated Kajé’s first birthday. 💜🎂 @kajewomen

And somehow, it felt like so much more than an anniversary.

The past few months have been heavy for many in the Iranian community. Living between two worlds, carrying grief and hope at the same time, and yet somehow, we keep showing up.

Perhaps that is the power of community, and the strength it’s giving us all.

There is something deeply healing about being surrounded by people who understand without explanation. People who share your questions, your hopes, and your dreams. People who remind you that you are not alone.

Every time I walk into a Kajé room, I feel connected to something bigger.

The laughter is louder.
The ambitions are bolder.
The possibilities feel closer.

Over the past year, Kajé has become more than a community. It has become a reminder that belonging is not something we find…it is something we create.

This week, we gathered once again to celebrate that spirit and hear from four remarkable women who reminded us of the strength, resilience, and potential of Iranian women - Dr. Sima Salahshor, Azin Asgarian, Dr. Bahareh Atoufi, and Annahid Dashgard.

Cheers to my partners in bringing Kajé to life - Nazli Bostandoust, Seti Akhavan, and Parastoo Shafiei. Thank you for believing in it when it was just a beautiful dream. For trusting its potential, pouring your hearts into it, and helping create a space that now means so much to so many women. @nazlybostandoust @parastooshafiei @seti.akhavan

To our volunteers, mentors, members, partners, and supporters: thank you for all your contributions, for continuing to show up for your community and keeping the lights on in our third home. You are the soul of this home, and what keeps it warm.

Happy Birthday, Kajé! I have a feeling this is only the beginning 💜💪🏻

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#Shelfie

Top to bottom:

1. Annahid Dashtgard - Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders

✨️ A must read for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour leading in institutions where systemic and interpersonal racial violence is prevalent.

2. Cyndi Dale - Transforming the Legacy: The Subtle Body Approach to Honor and Heal Your Inherited Lineage

✨️ A useful tool for transforming your inherited sense of self worth, unlocking manifestation potential, and healing your inherited wounds and distorted beliefs. Warning ⚠️ this book will MOVE things! Expect people to reach out unexpectedly, and expect to suddenly find yourself refusing to put up with the things your wounded self once tolerated.

3. Tracy Deonn - Bloodmarked: Book two in the Legendborn Cycle

✨️ Fantasy meets therapy, this book will make you feel seen if you've ever been a fish out of water, the first woman of colour in a leadership role within a white dominated institution, or the product of a secret relationship, or if you're mixed race, and possibly colonizer/ Indigenous mixed and trying to find ways to embrace the power of both of your lineages while working toward justice.

Highly recommend all three.

What are you reading? Share a Shelfie?
In love and literary vibes,

Happy reading and happy healing 💕📖

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Creating a warm and intentional space where Kajé women feel a sense of belonging, empowerment, and genuine connection has been at the heart of Kajé since day one🌱

On June 9th, Kajé invites her women once again to gather for From Potential to Leadership, an evening of reflection, honest conversations, inspiration, and being surrounded by women who truly understand the journey.

From Potential to Leadership
🗓 June 9th, 2026
🔗 Register through the link in the bio

Speaker:
@annahiddashtgard - Author, Speaker & CEO • @animaleadership
Panelists:
Azin Asgarian - AI Technical Lead • Georgian Partners
Dr. Sima Salahshor - Adjunct Professor • @uoft | @uhntoronto | @shiruyinc
Bahareh Atoufi - Data & AI Lead • @ibm

Together, we’ll explore leadership, identity, resilience, growth, and the real stories behind navigating ambitious careers as Iranian women leading impactful paths and shaping meaningful change. Through thoughtful conversations and meaningful networking, we hope to create another evening that feels both energizing and grounding.

Can’t wait to see so many ambitious women in the room again.
As always, spots are limited, with priority reserved for Kajé members💜

#WomeninLeadership

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Year two at @the_fold, and my heart is incredibly full. 📚🥰

From important conversations about accessibility and the business of publishing, to the magic of the Literary Cabaret, this year’s lineup was everything I needed and more! 🤩

Last year, I attended the FOLD when I was still debating about signing my first book offer and got so much support and wonderful advice. This year, as I’m in the editing phase of my book, Dear Younger Me, I have been gifted many pearls of wisdom to help me feel confident and empowered on the next stage of my publishing journey. 🙏

Swipe to see a glimpse of what makes this festival so special. Already counting down the days until next year! Thanks so much, @jaelrichardson, @hudsonlinwrites, and team!!💜

#thefold2026 #grateful #literaryfestival #authorscommunity

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#Dicas time! 🎉

At #CultureREfit, we have a signature segment called "Dicas" (the Portuguese word for tips), where we ask every guest to share practical wisdom and real-world advice on culture and leadership.

Our host Carol Watson asked for Dicas on workplace culture and leadership… and our guest @annahiddashtgard went all in, sharing real stories, tough lessons, and the insights that later shaped her book. It’s the kind of conversation that makes you rethink how you lead and how you let yourself be led.

🎧 Go listen to the full episode and tell us what resonated with you! Links in Bio =)

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No Culture REfit, temos um segmento assinatura chamado "Dicas", onde pedimos a cada convidada que partilhe sabedoria prática e conselhos do mundo real sobre cultura e liderança.

A nossa host Carol Watson pediu dicas sobre cultura no trabalho e liderança… e a convidada Annahid Dashtgard não hesitou: trouxe histórias reais, aprendizagens e tudo aquilo que também virou capítulo no seu livro. É daquelas conversas que te fazem repensar como lideras e como te deixas liderar.

🎧 Ouve o episódio e conta-nos o que ficou contigo. Links na bio! =)

#culturerefit #workplaceculture #dicas #workplace #tipstiktok

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What It Costs to Be “Culture fit” at the workplace? 🤔

Maybe you've learned to be small. To be quiet. You work twice as hard and smile while doing it.

You've managed your accent, your laugh, sometimes your emotions… all to be seen as "acceptable"

This is The Good Immigrant Syndrome. 📝

It's about the psychological toll of constant assimilation, over-performance, and the relentless need for approval from people who may benefit from keeping you small.

Our guest Annahid Dashtgard @annahiddashtgard names it. She's lived it. And she's teaching us how to break the pattern.

In this conversation with our host Carol Watson, she reveals what The Good Immigrant Syndrome really costs. Why you've been performing this way. And most importantly, how to reclaim who you actually are.

If you've ever felt pressured to shrink yourself, to be "the good one," to prove your worth endlessly, this is for you. 🫶

Watch the full episode: Culture REfit: Strategic Authenticity and the Joy of Thriving | With Annahid Dashtgard | EP 04

Available now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. All Links in bio. 🎙️

#CultureREfit

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O que Custa Ser "Aceitável" no Local de Trabalho?

Talvez tenhas aprendido a se diminuir. A silenciar. Alterar o teu sotaque, o teu riso, por vezes as tuas emoções… tudo para seres vista como "aceitável"

Bom, isto é a Síndrome do Bom Imigrante.

É sobre o custo psicológico da assimilação constante, da over-performance, e da necessidade perpétua de aprovação de pessoas que podem beneficiar de te manteres pequena.

A nossa convidada Annahid Dashtgard nomeia isto. Viveu isto. E está nos a ensinar como quebrar o padrão.

Nesta conversa com a nossa host Carol Watson, ela revela o que a Síndrome do Bom Imigrante realmente custa. Porque é que tens estado a fazer isto. E mais importante, como reclamar quem realmente és.

Se alguma vez te sentiste pressionada a tornar-te pequena, a ser "a boa", a provar o teu valor infinitamente, isto é para ti.

Vê o episódio completo: Culture REfit: Autenticidade Estratégica e a Alegria de Prosperar | Com Annahid Dashtgard | EP 04

Disponível no YouTube, Spotify e Apple Podcasts

#workplace #workplaceculture #leadership

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When you learn to reclaim who you are, the journey of self-discovery becomes non-negotiable.

Growing up racialized didn’t diminish her power, it sharpened it, turning world history into her own and politics into fuel for her voice.

Meet Annahid Dashtgard. CEO of @animalineadership. Bestselling author of Fire and Silence. A voice that refuses to be silenced. Annahid stands in her expertise, unafraid to disrupt, to question, to belong.

Listen to this episode and let her story shake something in you. This conversation has the power to break paradigms, within you and across your workplace culture. Because transformation starts with one person choosing to REfit.

Ready to listen?

The full episode is available on YouTube and Spotify. Links in bio. 🎙️

#CultureREfit #AnnahidDashtgard

Quando aprendes a reclamar quem és, a jornada de auto-descoberta torna-se inegociável.

Crescer racializada não diminuiu o seu poder, aguçou-o, transformando a história mundial na sua própria história e a política em combustível para a sua voz.

Conhece Annahid Dashtgard. CEO da @animalineadership. Autora bestseller de Fire and Silence. Uma voz que se recusa a ser silenciada.

Annahid está na sua expertise, destemida para perturbar, questionar, pertencer. Ouve este episódio e deixa que a sua história te mova. Esta conversa tem o poder de quebrar paradigmas dentro de ti e através da tua cultura de trabalho.

Pronto para ouvir?

O episódio completo está disponível no YouTube e Spotify. Links na bio. 🎙️

#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #culturerefit

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You've probably heard it: "Culture is the shared values, the shared behaviours, the way we do things here."

Sounds nice on paper, right? But what if that culture was never built for you?

What if the entire system, the metrics, the expectations, the "meritocracy", was designed by people who looked nothing like you?

That's what Annahid Dashtgard is breaking down in this episode. She's calling out the myth of meritocracy and showing us how workplace culture becomes a trap when you're not part of the system that designed it.

Meet Annahid: CEO of @animaleadership (20+ years transforming organizational culture), founder of BIPOC Leader Lab, and bestselling author of Fire and Silence. She's spent her career helping leaders reclaim their power in systems that were never built for them.

The full conversation goes so much deeper into power, trauma, burnout, and finally, how to actually thrive.

Watch the complete episode: Culture REfit: Strategic Authenticity and the Joy of Thriving | With Annahid Dashtgard | EP 04

Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Links in bio. 🎙️

#CultureREfit #WorkplaceCulture

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Provavelmente já ouviste: "Cultura é os valores partilhados, os comportamentos partilhados, a maneira que fazemos as coisas aqui."

Parece bonito no papel. Mas e se essa cultura nunca foi construída para ti?

Annahid Dashtgard está a desconstruir o mito da meritocracia e a mostrar como a cultura de trabalho se torna uma armadilha quando não fazes parte do sistema que a desenhou.

Conhece Annahid: CEO da @animaleadership (20+ anos transformando culturas), fundadora do BIPOC Leader Lab, autora bestseller de Fire and Silence.

A conversa vai para poder, trauma, burnout, e finalmente, como prosperar.

Vê o episódio completo: Culture REfit: Autenticidade Estratégica e a Alegria de Prosperar | Com Annahid Dashtgard | EP 04

Disponível no YouTube, Spotify e Apple Podcast. Links na bio!

#cultural #Leadership #Podcast #workplace

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Announcing the Power, Equity, and the Business of Publishing panel with Annahid Dashtgard, Joe Lee, and Nour Sallam.

In this candid business of publishing panel, three industry experts examine the systemic challenges facing BIPOC and other marginalized professionals. Unpack leadership, access, gatekeeping, and the structural shifts still needed to build a more equitable industry.

[Image Description: Announcement graphic decorated with colourful bookshelves. Virtual conversation. Power, Equity, and the Business of Publishing with Annahid Dashtgard, Joe Lee, and Nour Sallam. Moderated by Ameema Saeed. Monday, April 27, 2pm ET.]

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