Want to jumpstart your journey of self-reflection? Pick up a journal and start to write — Some of you might think that journals are only for young girls. I did, too. When I was a kid I used to keep a journal. As I grew up, I abandoned it. I was … [Read more...]
Followship: The Surprising Secret to High Impact Leadership
Photograph by Jesus Kiteque The surprising ingredient for successful leadership is followship — and embracing this construct can optimize both your professional and personal life — The construct of leadership is instilled in us at a young … [Read more...]
Business in Rhyme: Exploring Inclusion In the Workplace
To be successful in business and in life starts with accepting and integrating the multitude of talents and interests you possess — In Conversation With the Mission (a poem from my book of poetry, The Whisper) I disappeared from … [Read more...]
Authenticity In the Workplace: Bringing Your Whole Self to Work
Leadership in the workplace starts with personal authenticity — bringing your whole self to the game, not just the facets which the work culture rewards _______________________________ It’s tempting to show only the shiny, polished facets of … [Read more...]
The Hidden Bias | Challenging Cultural Biases Through Travel
Travel and other opportunities to experience diversity can help us reveal and release our hidden biases _________________________________ We all have an implicit bias. Even good people have it — and this does not make them bad. Our biases are … [Read more...]
Diversity And Inclusion | The Dilemma Of The Promise
Diversity and Inclusion programs have become part of many corporate HR practices in recent years — but have they worked for women? ___________________________________ Why haven't Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) programs delivered the promise … [Read more...]