Speaking up hurts sometimes

Speaking up hurts sometimes

Image © by woolzian via canva.com How offering unique ideas and challenging the status quo can sting when your workplace isn’t safe Have you ever felt punished for voicing an idea or opinion at work? How did it feel? Have you ever been thanked and celebrated for...
Unproductive emotions, or human?

Unproductive emotions, or human?

Image © by Andrea Piacquadio via canva.com Seeing our employees for the whole-humans they are, “negative” emotions and all I’m often struck by some of the bold statements made in social media. Given the work I do and the folks I choose to follow, I’m sometimes stopped...
Be a transformational leader

Be a transformational leader

Image © by anyaberkut via canva.com The simple things that make anyone’s leadership … transformational Transformational. That word has weight. It’s not heavy in a drag-me-down kind of way. But it’s big when you stop to think about it. Leadership is used so often that...
Self-awareness and our impact on others

Self-awareness and our impact on others

What is your impact on the world? Do you consider yourself self-aware? What does that mean to you? I think that simply asking the question causes us to look at ourselves…potentially for the first time for some of us. Looking at who we are at our core isn’t for the...
Do Something that Scares You…Daily

Do Something that Scares You…Daily

Eleanor Roosevelt said it well: “Do one thing that scares you every day.” Fear. We all have a different relationship with fear based on our lived experiences, our natural temperament, and our view of taking risks. I’ve thought a lot about this quote over the past six...
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