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
Category: Team
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…
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…
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…
Pull It Up to the Front
There is an old saying that goes like this; “out of the mouths of babes, oft times come gems,” which essentially means that children have been known to say insightful things. Recently, my Recently, my eight-year-old son and I took advantage of a beautiful day to take the dog for a long walk. During our…
Career Development, communication, consulting, Content, Design Thinking, Employment, Onboarding, Organization Development, Recruiting, Team, Training, Working Globally
The Office is Closed Today
The new year is almost here. Have you loaded your organization’s annual holidays into your calendar yet? Of course you have. This next question is a bit more challenging. How does your organization work with contingent staff when it comes to holidays where the office is closed? At first glance, the answer may appear obvious;…
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