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    Why the Ability to Rethink & Unlearn Is So Important
    • May 3
    • 3 min

    Why the Ability to Rethink & Unlearn Is So Important

    A terrific book I finished last year (in 2021) is Think Again by Adam Grant. Grant says the ability to rethink (or think again) and...
    How Social Media Posts Can Bias Hiring Decisions
    • Apr 26
    • 4 min

    How Social Media Posts Can Bias Hiring Decisions

    Back in 2013, I was contacted by a journalist (who’s now editor) for Fast Company about my thoughts regarding how U.S. firms are...
    Book Review — Promotions Are So Yesterday by Julie Winkle Giulioni
    • Apr 13
    • 8 min

    Book Review — Promotions Are So Yesterday by Julie Winkle Giulioni

    “The time-honored tradition of defining career development in terms of promotions, moves, or title changes is dead.” -Julie Winkle...
    Employee Mental Health and the Return to In-Person Workplaces
    • Mar 24
    • 6 min

    Employee Mental Health and the Return to In-Person Workplaces

    I was contacted by a communications specialist for my thoughts regarding people who might be experiencing anxiety about having to go back...
    Exploring Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and The MBSR Online Course
    • Feb 8
    • 20 min

    Exploring Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and The MBSR Online Course

    To ensure that I don’t overwhelm the reader, I have divided the article into SECTIONS: In SECTION 1, I’ll talk about the concept, origin,...
    Book Review – LEAD NOW!: A Personal Leadership Coaching Guide for Results-Driven Leaders (2nd ed.)
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 13 min

    Book Review – LEAD NOW!: A Personal Leadership Coaching Guide for Results-Driven Leaders (2nd ed.)

    “Leadership is a future-oriented ability to establish direction, align people, and help others to work together. We believe a leader is...
    There’s No Shortcut to Success
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 9 min

    There’s No Shortcut to Success

    There’s no such thing as overnight success. You have to put in the effort and hard work, and it doesn’t hurt to have some luck and good...
    How to be a Good Internal Consultant
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 6 min

    How to be a Good Internal Consultant

    As an internal consultant and a member of an internal consulting team (although “internal consultant” or “internal consulting” is not in...
    Book Review — Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 11 min

    Book Review — Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The

    “What we have found, again and again, is that people tend to underperform because they do what is comfortable, what is familiar, or what...
    Book Summary & Review — Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Unc
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 19 min

    Book Summary & Review — Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Unc

    According to Adrian Gostick, one of the main reasons for writing the book had to do with his (now) 25-year-old son, Anthony (Tony)...
    What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere
    • May 17, 2021
    • 10 min

    What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere

    What Is Burnout? Burnout isn’t just being tired or “fed up” with work. “Burnout is far more than feeling blue or having a bad day. It is...
    Self-Insight Is Sparked by “Crystallization of Discontent” Moments
    • Apr 26, 2021
    • 8 min

    Self-Insight Is Sparked by “Crystallization of Discontent” Moments

    “The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that’s a good thing to learn.” -Christina Baker Kline (American novelist) In...
    How to Give Direct and Clear Feedback
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 7 min

    How to Give Direct and Clear Feedback

    From front-line leaders all the way up to C-suite leaders, I have seen, time and time again, how managers have made a mess in delivering...
    I Felt the Fear and Did It Anyway – The Risk I Took to Blossom
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    I Felt the Fear and Did It Anyway – The Risk I Took to Blossom

    “And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anaïs Nin Today —...
    Fully Engaged – When Great Days at Work Feel Like MAGIC
    • May 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    Fully Engaged – When Great Days at Work Feel Like MAGIC

    According to DecisionWise (2018), “Employee engagement is an emotional state where we feel passionate, energetic, and committed to our...
    Going Through Your No’s Before Getting to Your Yes
    • Jan 1, 2019
    • 5 min

    Going Through Your No’s Before Getting to Your Yes

    One year ago on December 20, 2017, I flew half way across the U.S. to interview for a position at a very famous tech company in northern...
    The Three S’s (See, Surround, Set) to Overcoming Failure
    • Nov 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Three S’s (See, Surround, Set) to Overcoming Failure

    SEE: See mistakes as learning opportunities and see yourself not as a victim One of my former college students shared this: “I have...
    Workplace Friendships: The Benefits and Challenges
    • Jan 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Workplace Friendships: The Benefits and Challenges

    Workplace Friendships: The Benefits When you work in close proximity to other people in an organization, it’s inevitable that friendships...
    Book Review: Awaken, Align, Accelerate by MDA Leadership
    • Dec 1, 2017
    • 8 min

    Book Review: Awaken, Align, Accelerate by MDA Leadership

    Awaken, Align, Accelerate (2011) is a leadership development and coaching guide from MDA Leadership Consulting. The book harnesses “the...
    Conversation Killers: Interrupt/Monopolize, Minimize/Discount, Oppose/Argue, and Not Pay Attention
    • Nov 5, 2017
    • 8 min

    Conversation Killers: Interrupt/Monopolize, Minimize/Discount, Oppose/Argue, and Not Pay Attention

    There are four types of people who destroy and neutralize a conversation dead in its track. These types can be distinct but often I find...
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