In my plentitude of years working in various industries, I have seen quite a variety of management styles, leadership approaches, and career choices made as a direct result of both good and bad leadership. bit. I’ve seen folks thrive, survive, and others walk away feeling…
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Do I know you?
Funny how the new year brings about a reflective component of discovery. Whether its new goals, new interests, or new dreams, it sometimes overshadows the importance value of self-discovery. If your New Year goals are not the primary motivator for looking inward, it’s still a…
I drove today
A Memorable Reminder Many years ago, I had a wonderful opportunity ahead of me, working in a progressive and dynamic workplace, with some truly amazing individuals and many who were in various stages of their careers. I was excited to learn much, help where I…
Professional Courtesies
We all have our own special skills, interests, and approaches in our work attitude and leadership style. My generational perspective and geographical graciousness are different from many of my colleagues. For better or worse, I do my best to embrace my authentic self and shift…
Find your tribe in 2019!
It’s not just a catch phrase but more of a representation of how we go about honoring our value, work, and successes on a daily basis. Finding your tribe basically means locating and connecting with a group of individuals who share similar interests, values, while…
Leadership in action @Spirit
You got my attention Spirit! Today is a travel day for me and one of my favorite activities when I travel is to people watch. From their non-verbal expressions, to their focus on getting from one point to the next, and on occasion, the slight…
Instead of a new you for the New Year; just embrace a little change.
It’s those first weeks of January where we take stock of all our efforts in the closing year and make promises for greater and grander in the new, coming year. With our list of new resolutions, we promise to be more attentive, engaged, happier, stronger,…
Approaching Authentic Leadership
Every day in our personal/professional engagements, we look for guidance, examples, or support as it relates to leadership. No matter where you fall within the leadership spectrum: executive with an established legacy or relatively new to your industry, leadership plays a role in not only…
A simple question from one of my students
Working in higher education affords a variety of rewards but nothing as meaningful as working with students. Every decision, action, and overall efforts will eventually result in assisting students in achieving their dream of securing an education for their future. This week, I am attending…
The Power of Talking
As technology has increased in both methods and sophistication, we have replaced talking with technology. Is that a good thing?
Emotions in problem solving
We all face problems on a daily basis- all shapes, sizes, and levels of difficulty. Do our emotions come through in our reactions?
Office Relationships
Is it possible to be friends with co-workers? The concept of Workships™
Embrace the Mess- None of us like change but the one constant we can always count on is…change.
What is “Pure Heart”?
Pure Heart is an approach that came from a place of working with others in an effort to help them work through barriers and challenges. My responses and efforts came from the heart and most of time because I realized the situation wasn’t about me…
Embracing the Mess
Nora Ephron- “It will be a little messy, but embrace the mess. It will be complicated. But rejoice in the complications. It will not be anything like you think it will be like, but surprises are good for you. And don’t be frightened: you can…