One Powerful Method to Boost Your Cultural Competence
In order to be culturally sensitive and exude cultural humility, we must have an accurate and healthy view of ourselves and a respect for others without an attitude of supremacy or superiority.
Self Development
Master Your Leadership by Coaching
In developing ourselves as better leaders, we should see ourselves as coaches.
Why Being Colorblind is Bad for Inclusion
The way to raise non-racist children is not to create a society based on making others disappear through a self-imposed blindness, but it is to speak openly and honestly about the value people bring….
Congratulations! You’ve Learned the Mysteries of Trailblazing
A trailblazer is defined as one who blazes a trail that others can follow, in areas that have not yet been charted. When I think back about it, I feel myself wondering where that trailblazing woman is today.
Three Life Changing Lessons We Can Learn from Negativity
Negativity can come from within and it can also come from the people around us. To protect ourselves and propel ourselves forward there are three life-changing lessons we can learn from negativity if we ask ourselves the right questions.
Letting Go
“Accept what is, Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” – PictureQuotes.com*** I recently had an accident when a request for hands on assistance resulted in an unwanted collision between a splash of bleach, a favorite black shirt and my fear of a collision of the …
Purpose: Why We Do What We Do
“If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.” – T.D. Jakes*** I once knew an older woman, Etta, who was under my committee leadership, and who was trying to discover her gifts and what she wanted to …
Surprising Benefits of a Calm Work Environment
“Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.” – Dalai Lama*** Creating a calm work environment is not an impossibility. It’s true that there are a variety of personalities and attitudes in these surroundings but as leaders we have to try to maintain the stronger influence… no control… over the environment. …
Self-Respect in the Work Setting
“I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self-respect.” – Author Unknown*** Juggling the multi-layers and multiple demands of leadership can be very challenging, we know this but do we realize how it plays out in our minds and how it …
Maintaining Focus: Try Flowing with Disturbances
“Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.” – Mario Andretti*** I remember working in my office on a project. Each day was usually filled with meetings, updates and conference calls. I could usually get my end of day email, voicemail time in without a …
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Leadership and the Art of Persuasion
“If you aren’t getting pushback you probably aren’t pioneering.” – Eric Qualman*** Pushback. ˈpo͝oSHˌbak. Def. a negative or unfavorable reaction or response to something. Jon, a new senior executive stood before a group of nursing directors and managers and proceeded to negate much of what they had worked hard to …
Intellectual Capital & The Leadership Commitment
Knowledge is only useful if you do something with it. – Jeffrey Pfeffer*** Renee attends monthly conference calls, quarterly training sessions and annual conferences to enhance her professional skills in the IT department. She has learned a great deal and enjoys interacting with experts from around the world on topics …
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How To Make the Right Decisions
“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” – Keri Russell*** We all know someone who has lived through the pain of a bad marriage, an unfulfilled career, harmful habits or an undisciplined lifestyle. Thankfully there can be life and even success after each. What was the …
The Art of Getting Things Done
“The secret of getting things done is to act!” —Dante Alighieri*** We all need to get things done. There was a brief period of time, during the COVID-19 shut down in America, when there was no urgency in getting through a To Do list. As everyone was shut in at …
Motivational Leadership: Encouraging the Unencouraged
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” John Holmes*** One of my vice president had a conversation with me one day during our regular updates. She proceeded to expound on some of her observations about how I responded to attacks that people …
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Men & Women: Changing Roles, Changing Viewpoints
“Here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” – Unknown*** It would be interesting to ask a woman what she thought were important qualities for a woman to have, then ask her what qualities she thought were important for her daughter to …
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How to Deliver Positive Motivating Leadership
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt*** My first manager was a bit frightening. He was the type that apparently believed that fear was the best method of leadership, so he became that guy. One who scared everyone and intimidated them into …
How to Forgive Like a Pro and Boost Your Productivity
“I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself.” – T.D. Jakes*** If ever there was a time to clean the cobwebs from our minds, this is it. Though we are still in the …
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