I was recently asked what people can do to stay visible in their organization during financial insecurity and economic downturns. I am a consultant, speaker and author specializing in culture change and inclusion. Visibility is a common issue amongst many of my coaching clients who want to move up in the organization. With the economic downturn and so many new…
I am a consultant specializing in diversity and inclusion. I have also facilitated dialogues on race for over 20 years. I do not use the word racist lightly, but I think that Ralph Nader’s statement that Obama talks “too white,” was extremely racist and patronizing. I know that was not his intention but intention does not always equal impact. African-American…
But it is a good beginning. There is still a danger in California that a ballot initiative could pass which would define marriage as only between a man and a woman. i don’t understand why people would spend all of their time on trying to pass a mean-spirited ballot. These are the people who are trying to destroy the family…
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyons were finally able to be married after 55 years of love together. They were the first couple to be married 4 years ago and then their marriage was declared null. They were the first couple to be legally married today as soon as the new law went into effect. Not too many people can say…
I’m always asked what organizations can do to recruit “The Best and Brightest” I have found ten steps that help ensure success. Here are three of them• Identify your and your organizations’ core values, in order to target the right people.• Develop and implement a strategy to market your organization as the employer of choice in all your collateral material;…
I couldn’t believe my eyes and ears when I heard that Dunkin Donuts removed an ad because Michele Malkin and other members of the ignorati thought it looked like a kafiyeh. I thought at first that it was a joke. Michele Malkin is obsessed with her own ignorance.I was doubly shocked to find out that people believed Malkin. What will…
I didn’t understand all the rights of marriage until my partner of 18 years, died suddenly and I became the single mother of our eight year old son. Legally, we had no say in what happened to her after death. and even had to get permission from her family to say goodby to her before she was cremated. Although her…
Culture starts at the top of the organization. If the CEO and executive suite appreciates, acknowledges and utilizes the skills and talents of each employee, employees will have an attitude that helps them stay engaged and feel that their success directly impacts the whole organization. I had a client who was concerned about the low morale in his organization. He…
My son is 13 and we both speak English but sometimes it’s as if one of us is speaking Martian. The words may be the same but the meaning is different. When I talk about wanting a portable grill, he thinks I’m talking about the kind that rappers and other young males wear to be cool. I was in a…
Dear Senator Clinton,Several months ago I was very impressed when I heard you say that when elected, even before you took office you were going to go around the world and tell leaders of other nations that the “era of cowboy diplomacy is over”. When I heard you say those words, I said to myself, “at last we have a…
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