Critically Conscious Connections
  with Dr. Washington

Building Resilient Leaders, Healthier Teams, and Stronger Institutions

Values-Aligned & Trauma-Informed | Through Training & Coaching | with Online Learning

At CCC, we equip healthcare professionals, educators, and leaders with tools to reduce burnout, strengthen communication, and navigate conflict — all while embedding values-driven practices that improve both workplace culture and patient care.

Who We Are

Sharon Washington Consulting (SWC) created Critically Conscious Connections (CCC) to meet professionals and institutions where they are. We understand the daily pressures of healthcare and education:
  • High turnover that disrupts continuity and drains morale
  • Conflict among teams that undermines collaboration and patient safety
  • Bias and inequities that erode trust between providers, patients, and colleagues
  • The constant demand to deliver high-quality care and education with limited time and resources
CCC offers integrated supports — not one-off trainings — to help individuals and organizations thrive. Through coaching, online learning, somatic practices, and organizational support, we help leaders and teams stay grounded, reduce stress, and align systems with values that sustain long-term impact.
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Our Services

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Stress Reduction & Burnout Prevention

Healthcare and education are high-pressure fields, and burnout is one of the top drivers of turnover. CCC helps leaders and providers sustain well-being with:
  • Self-Paced Online Courses tailored to institutional needs, designed in short modules to fit busy schedules
  • Somatic Coaching to regulate stress at its roots and improve resilience
  • Sound Healing & Guided Meditations to reduce stress, support team health, and serve as de-escalation tools in high-stress patient encounters or difficult workplace conversations
Benefits: Lower turnover, fewer sick days, and stronger team morale. Resilient staff deliver more compassionate care, leading to improved patient-provider communication, higher adherence, and safer outcomes.
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Conflict Resolution & Healing-Centered Mediation

Conflict is inevitable, but how it’s handled determines whether it weakens or strengthens teams. CCC equips leaders and organizations with tools to transform tension into opportunity through:
  • Mediated Sessions to address disputes with neutrality and care
  • Guided Practices that de-escalate reactivity in high-stakes moments
  • Leadership Coaching to build confidence in navigating staff disagreements, patient bias, and cross-team conflicts
Benefits: Stronger collaboration, restored trust, and reduced wasted energy on unresolved tensions. Clearer communication and healthier team dynamics improve patient safety, coordination, and overall quality of care.
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Organizational Integration & Implementation Support

Too often, equity and inclusion are treated as add-ons. Sustainable change happens when they are embedded directly into core systems. CCC provides hands-on support by:
  • Aligning Policies and Protocols with fairness, transparency, and accountability
  • Customizing Curricula and Training to prepare leaders and providers for inclusive, high-quality care
  • Developing Educational Campaigns that reinforce values and create shared language across teams
Benefits: Streamlined operations, reduced inefficiencies, and stronger alignment with mission and values. Patients benefit from systems designed to reduce inequities, strengthen trust, and deliver more patient-centered care.

Why Choose CCC?

Because healthier workplaces create healthier outcomes.
Our approach goes beyond generic training — we provide practical, sustainable tools that improve staff well-being, strengthen team dynamics, and align institutional systems with inclusive, values-driven leadership.

CCC services are:

Practical & Accessible

Designed to integrate into daily routines and short timeframes — realistic for busy professionals.

Holistic

Combining cognitive, somatic, and systemic strategies to address root causes, not just symptoms.

Customized

Tailored to the unique dynamics and pressures of your team or institution.

Sustainable

Embedding practices into systems and cultures so change lasts.
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Each week receive a short, trauma-informed somatic resource designed to help you:

✅ Regulate before or after shifts

✅ Reconnect with your body and breath

✅ Prevent burnout and secondary trauma

✅ Build long-term resilience in real time

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A Grounded Nervous System.
A More Sustainable Healthcare Culture. 
Healthcare professionals are holding more than ever—emotional intensity, policy shifts, moral distress, and trauma exposure deserves.
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A Learning Community for Transformation

The CCC Advantage: What You Gain

Partnering with CCC offers more than resources — it creates transformation across your organization:
Stronger Retention & Reduced Turnover
Improved Team Collaboration and healthier workplace culture
Increased Leadership Capacity to navigate turbulence with confidence
Better Patient Outcomes through resilient providers, stronger trust, and more compassionate care

A National Leader in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Manage HR Magazine has recognized Dr. Washington as one of the Top 20 Diversity & Inclusion Service Providers! 

Recognized as an Innovator & Entrepreneur 

Top 100 Magazine recognized Dr. Washington as one of the Top 100 Innovators and Entrepreneurs!

Join the Community. Deepen the Work.

Whether you’re seeking space to reflect, tools to take action, or support to lead with purpose, the Critically Conscious Connections Membership meets you where you are.

Choose the level of engagement that fits your needs—from free access to newsletters and webinars, to coaching, Think Tanks, and equity-centered leadership tools.
Learning alone isn’t enough. Grow in community, take aligned action, and stay rooted in your values—with the support you deserve.

Affordable Coaching Sessions Available


 

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Navigating Bias in Patient Care

Check out our Patient Bias Response Tool—a practical resource designed to help healthcare professionals navigate and address bias from patients. This tool offers strategies to manage difficult interactions while maintaining professionalism and patient care standards.
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Organizational Leaders -
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Most leaders heard the call in 2020, now take a step to deepen the dialogue and prepare for sustainable change, healing & equity. 

Whether group or 1:1 leadership coaching, organization-wide climate assessment, coaching for BIPOC leaders, or online trainings for team members, we can help you advance equity! 

Join Our Clients in Institutionalizing Critical Consciousness

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Some words from our clients

"As a participant in racial caucusing, I am learning so much!! The pre-recorded lectures and readings are extremely informative and thought provoking. The way Dr. Washington has laid out the curriculum is effective, digestible, and engaging. The discussions within each group are honest, open, and welcoming. So happy to be a part of this effort in our department. I am able to share my knowledge with my friends and family, spreading this important information to all!!"
Research Administrator
"I felt that I had a somewhat developed racial literacy, which I quickly realized was not as developed as I'd hoped it to be (which was a good experience-to be able to quickly recognize my growth curve, where I was *actually* starting). Before the training I would often stumble through discussions about race but sometimes couldn't identify why that was. I feel like now I have a really good framework to go back to to help myself understand the whys and hows of my racial identity..."
Nursing Faculty 
"It has made me more thoughtful about my interactions with my BIPOC colleagues and recognize the many missed opportunities I've had over the years to practice/embody allyship. For so long I didn't feel like I necessarily needed to be part of discussions on diversity within the department and I recognize now that I absolutely must be part of that work."
Family Physician

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