What You Stand For Shouldn’t Be a Secret
July 11, 2018
My daughter just reminded me that many employers have it as a condition of employment that you cannot be involved in a political campaign or other political activity, including visibly supporting a candidate in something as local as a civic…
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Build Confidence by Noticing What You Do Well
October 24, 2017
When my kids were in elementary school, a new technique was unveiled by the staff to intervene and prevent antisocial and bullying behaviour on the schoolyard, specifically at lunchtime and during recess. This was a pretty chill school to start…
Continue readingWhat You Can Learn from Home Movies
March 15, 2017
I love my younger self. She was re-introduced to me as I began to digitize and clean up old home movies and, I have to admit, she was a bit of a surprise. Having five children in 10 years means…
Continue readingYou Can’t Expect Respect When You Don’t Give It
February 10, 2017
Whether or not I agree with the sentiments, I have been shocked in recent weeks by the level of vitriol displayed by respected news publications. Many of the comments are remarkable for the lack of respect being shown for what…
Continue readingWe Aren’t All Leaders
January 5, 2017
I do a lot of work in leadership coaching, specifically in presence and strategic communicating. Today, as I prepared for an upcoming training session for a new client, I was reviewing some of their information about success in the profession…
Continue readingShopping Local Saved Me
December 14, 2016
This was intended to be a quick note to remind everyone to support their local business community when doling out the bucks for Christmas cheer. There are many excellent writers and thinkers on the issue, all of whom point out…
Continue reading3 Ways to Make Sure Your Conference Doesn’t Suck
November 3, 2016
We’ve all been there. So excited to be coming to a major industry conference in a world-class destination, full of stellar topics and notable speakers as well as workshops and cocktail receptions. It’s networking HEAVEN! Gradually though, as you attend…
Continue readingBoiling the Ocean
October 24, 2016
Ahh for those long-gone days when we could commiserate with each other about the volume of email in our inbox, the sheer number of cc and bcc pings per day. This isn’t a rant about email per se but about…
Continue readingPraise and Blame in Equal Parts — Trump and the Media
October 20, 2016
When a certain candidate made himself known in the Republican race for President, the media was all over the novelty of it. There was slavish coverage of every wild comment, every unfounded allegation, every ludicrous threat/promise. Over time, cooler heads…
Continue readingHow Do You Look on LinkedIn?
October 19, 2016
In the course of my coaching and training work, I am often giving people feedback on how they show up, not just their attitude and level of preparation, but fundamentally how they look. It’s not always a comfortable conversation but…
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