Celebrating Women’s History Month by reflecting on famous quotes and their relevance to today’s reality.
Author: Standing Tall
A Name by Any Other Name
What’s in a name? For many, our name has heritage, cultural, identity and/or gender significance that we hold close to the heart. When a new person joins an organization, one of the first things that typically happens is a flurry of introductions where people meet and welcome them to the group. At this point, mispronunciations…
The Other Door
WelcomePlease come inConversation food and laughsFriendship offered Time passesChats at the coffee shopTexts aboundA return invite not found Knocking at my doorWelcome yet againAt my doorLooking for the other doorWhere you will welcome me
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
You walk into almost any organization, and what do you almost certainly see shortly after arrival? A plaque, or a rotating slide show of the company’s mission, vision, values. You lean in closer to read them while you wait for the person you’re interviewing with to pick you up from the lobby. Reflection: Upon reading…
communication, Corporate Culture, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Organization Development, Team, Training, Working Globally
Voice: The Gift of a Question
Why do people ask questions at work? Is it because they weren’t paying attention? Might they be new to a job or process? Could they be curious? Is it possible they are seeking to understand before offering an idea? Think about the last five questions people at work have asked you: Did it matter who…
Career Development, communication, consulting, Design Thinking, Employment, Leadership, Learning, Organization Development, Resilience, Training, Working Globally
Yes, and…
Learning occurs outside your comfort zone. Using “yes, and” thinking to conquer career change.
communication, Corporate Culture, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Organization Development, Resilience, Team, Working Globally
Voice: Accountability Speaks
Part 1 in a series on Voice. Communication is loud, whether through words, actions, or silence. After a return to the corporate world, the concept of ‘voice’ has been a consistent source of reflection; the voice that is heard and the voice that is not. Where can you use your voice? Where do you make…
Career Development, communication, consulting, Corporate Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Organization Development, Resilience, Team, Working Globally
In or Out?
Today marks three years of being “back inside.” Working as an employee inside of an organization, that is, after 7 years of being an “outside” consultant as an owner of my own learning & development firm. First, let me acknowledge that I am forever grateful for having the space & opportunity to choose – I…
Keep on Shooting
Sometimes, we don’t “get things right” on the first, second, or even multiple attempts. How do you keep persevering when things aren’t going your way, or seem more challenging than you expected? Recently I attended my son’s 7th grade basketball game. Both teams just began their seasons within the last 2 weeks, and were pretty…
Say What?
I was born with a hearing loss. As a kid, I wore hearing aids in both ears, and as one might imagine, the teasing was merciless. I will never forget my first day of high school as a 13 year old, walking into my first period history class and Sam, a boy on whom I…
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