Celebrating Women’s History Month by reflecting on famous quotes and their relevance to today’s reality.
Category: Corporate Culture
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…
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…
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…
Career Development, Corporate Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Employment, Leadership, Learning, Onboarding, Organization Development, Team, Working Globally
Cracks in the Sidewalk
When you are walking in a public place in a group, what happens when you see another group coming toward you? Do you: Compress your group to walk single file so the other group can pass without shifting? Keep walking 2-4 people wide so that the other group needs to walk single file? Shift to…
Career Development, Corporate Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Employment, Job Search, Organization Development, Recruiting, Social media
Are You the Buyer or the Seller?
You’re both at the table. The small talk has begun. One of you is hiring for an open position, the other is seeking to find a job. If we think in terms of consumerism, which one of you is the buyer in this situation? Which the seller? Let’s examine this from both perspectives. In today’s…
You Must Be…
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is an adage many in the United States grew up hearing from parents, teachers, and other community members. Simply put, it means that one should not assume to know something about a person, place, or thing just by appearances. As business professionals, as parents, as community members, how…
consulting, Corporate Culture, Design Thinking, Employment, Leadership, Onboarding, Organization Development, Training
Onboarding Consultant Staff: Tips to Minimize “Ramp Up” Time
Your department has a project that needs to be done, and you don’t have the resources. You’ve been given a budget to hire a consultant to come in and work with your team to meet the project deadlines. What can you do to make sure that he/she can help drive your project forward to completion?…
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