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The do’s and don’ts of inclusive leadership
This past year has been the year of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for many organizations. As the country grappled with issues of inequity and systemic racism, many organizations looked within at their own exclusionary and inequitable practices and policies. They...
Three simple practices for a better tomorrow
"None of us can change our yesterdays, but all of us can change our tomorrows." ~Colin Powell I was talking with a new coaching client the other day. He was telling me a bit more about his childhood and some of the painful things that happened to him. I have learned –...
After the pandemic, what choices will you have made?
There’s no going back to “normal” after the last 12 months. What does normal even mean at this point? (And, as the most recent shootings remind us, there are some things we never want to be normal.) Our lives, realities, and perspectives have been changed in profound...
Giving the gift of attention
“The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” ~Richard Moss Do you remember your best boss? Your favorite teacher? I’m sure you remember your best friend growing up? What do these three likely have in common? My guess is all three probably...
How to keep leading, when it starts getting “old”
If you’re in the Northeast, like we are, you were hit by quite a storm. In my home, we had shoveled four times, and every time I looked outside it was as if we never shoveled at all. The snow kept coming and coming and coming, and it felt like it would never stop. It...
Again, five simple questions to help give you what you need
It’s that time of year again. Time for us to practice what we preach. Especially this year, with all that has happened and still keeps happening, we’re once again taking the month of August off from the Thoughtful Leaders™ Blog – to recharge our batteries, renew, and...
Lead with love
I met Faith James, a powerful woman of color who consults and coaches around personal and corporate branding, when we were both guests on a podcast last month. Faith is amazing; she somehow thought I was amazing; she invited me to speak during her Being the CEO of You...
Say yes to anger yet perhaps no to angry words
“Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.” ~Chinese Proverb The other day I was angry. It doesn’t matter why or at what. It doesn’t matter at whom. I was angry and I felt justified in my anger, which can be a dangerous place for me to be. I aim to be my...
Tips for handling toxic team members
We’ve all been there. A new initiative is announced and you’re tapped for the project team that will handle planning and implementation. You may be excited about it or dreading it. And some of that may relate to whether you raised your hand for the opportunity or were...
There is opportunity within
“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” ~Albert Einstein There is a great deal of difficulty around these days. It’s hard to find a newspaper article that is not about trouble and challenge. Everyone I talk with seems determined to share with me the...
Your personal mid-year review: looking back, looking forward, and why it’s important
Last year we shared this blog post to help you take stock of all that had occurred in what was a difficult year for many. We’re now midway through 2021 and, in many places, it is feeling like a reawakening and a return to some level of normalcy (even though we are not...
Are you quiet enough?
“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” ~Rumi I am generally a person who is not at a loss for words. I talk a lot. I write a lot. I think out loud. I am, perhaps, not very quiet. I jump into conversations and can dominate conversations. I have...
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