Education / research
Understanding the Black Flame
Scholarly work examining multigenerational educational trauma and the dehumanization of Black students. Shown here with the book’s original published cover.
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Pineapple LampshadeTHE REAL FRAMEWORK
An intellectual practice for leadership
The REAL
Framework.
Reflection. Evaluation. Learning & Leverage. Action. A practice for examining what we believe, what we do, and what becomes possible when we are willing to see more clearly.
The thinker behind the methodDr. June Cara Christian
01 / The method
Four movements.
One practice.
REAL is a cyclical framework. Its four elements are connected rather than a checklist to complete once. Select a stage to explore what it asks of a leader.
01 / Reflection
See before you decide.
Reflection begins with the willingness to notice what is happening within us and around us before choosing a response. It creates room to examine the stories we tell ourselves.
A question worth sitting with
What am I seeing—and what might I be missing?
02 / A deeper look at reflection
S.E.E.
The three reflections that build REAL clarity
S.E.E. is the backbone of Reflection within the REAL Framework. It asks us to notice three perspectives: how we see ourselves, how we see others, and how others see us.
Get still to see real.
Self-reflection begins with stillness. Notice what is happening inside you, what stories you're rehearsing, and what truths you may be avoiding.
What am I feeling beneath what I'm showing?
“Which mirror feels the hardest to face right now—and why?”
03 / The white paper
Behind the method.
The thinking.
Explore the ideas behind REAL and its approach to reflection, evaluation, learning, and action. Request the REAL White Paper to spend more time with the framework.
The request form is provided through Pineapple Lampshade's existing GoHighLevel form. PDF delivery is handled separately by your GHL workflow.
04 / The intellectual work
A body of thought.
A practice of inquiry.
Books, research, and leadership work reveal the questions that have shaped the ideas behind Pineapple Lampshade. They are presented as distinct contributions—not as claims that one necessarily caused another.
Leadership / joy
The JOYFUL Leader
From burnout toward renewed possibility. This work explores leadership through the lens of joy, vitality, and meaningful personal change.
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Black Lives Matter. The Trauma of Racism.
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05 / From framework to practice
Knowing is only
the beginning.
REAL is designed to support the ongoing work of leadership: noticing what is happening, examining the impact of our behavior, learning from what we discover, and putting that learning into practice.
Explore GOOD WHITE PEOPLE ↗01Notice what is actually happening before reaching for an explanation.
02Evaluate the difference between what was intended and what occurred.
03Carry the learning forward into the next real moment that asks something of you.