Testimonials
"Barry Johnson-Smith has been absolutely sensational in helping my team and I get our Allyship and Cultural Awareness Initiative off the ground! He graciously agreed to speak at two of our events last year, the first engagement focusing on How to be a Practical Ally and second engagement focusing on Cultivating Awareness in the Workplace. Both engagements were met with rave reviews and a desire to have Barry come back to speak at Manhattan Associates as soon as we possibly can! We’ve seen conscientious change in the employees who attended both workshops. We enjoy how interactive and engaging Barry is in addition to having access to his wide knowledgebase."
Shade Douglas
Consultant for Manhattan Associates, Inc.
"Barry is very leveled and smooth in articulating his thoughts on the subject of Race & Cultural Awareness, which then lends to also a practical and relatable delivery. In working together, each section blended together, and helped enhance the next subject. This does not happen unless you have a trained ear to hear the spirit of this subject, and Barry has that skill."
Bo Stephens
Race & Cultural Awareness Consultant for Shades of Unity PDX
"What has always impressed me the most about Barry is his demeanor and willingness to understand others perspectives. As many may imagine, sometimes conversations can get difficult within this kind of coursework. Barry is always the consummate professional; kind and understanding about the fact that everyone is in a different place in their journey."
Martita Meier
First Vice-Chair of the Washington County Democrats
"Thank you, Barry, for the outstanding work with the Allyship workshop you delivered to our HR department. I appreciate the time you took adapting the workshop to our organization’s reality and the richness of the examples provided. The workshop's interactive portion was greatly appreciated and particularly important to raise the participants’ awareness and social responsibility. Thanks for your fresh perspectives on the theme and extensive research on our organization, mission, and values. We appreciated you and the relaxed yet deeply educational atmosphere of the workshop."
Marci Ramiro-Jenkins
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Program Manager of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center & Foundation
