by Lisa Kohn | Jun 18, 2026 | Thoughtful Leadership
I was facilitating an executive team offsite a few weeks ago, and the team created a simple yet powerful practice to create more open and candid dialogue. We were setting up agreements for the retreat – and to use going forward – on how they would engage with each...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Dec 19, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt We are honored to partner with and support many people and organizations who are working hard to make things better in this world, in so many ways....
by Robyn McLeod | Aug 3, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
One of the hardest things to deal with at work is the tough conversation that you know you need to have. Whether it’s an employee who is performing poorly, a colleague who is creating a toxic environment, or a peer who consistently undermines you, for most of...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 18, 2020 | Self-Care
I recently said to Robyn that we should make Audre Lorde our patron saint. I have yet to find a quote from her that I don’t love. And need. The quote that is resonating most these days, that I wrote about last week on my personal blog, is “Caring for myself is not...
by Robyn McLeod | Mar 12, 2020 | Communication
Today I had a conversation with someone I have not spoken to in over 15 years. She was a friend who became an ex-friend after a perceived slight. I didn’t fully understand what I did so many years ago, but I moved on and gave up trying to make amends. So I was...
