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…
After my accident, I was in a wheelchair for two months, and had to rely on people to get around or get things done.My house couldn’t be ramped and I had stairs so it was impossible to get out on my own. While I’m still wearing both casts, I walk with a cane and no longer need the wheelchair. All…
For over the last two months I was using a wheelchair, having been hit and run over by a car. My foot was broken, and I was bruised and further injured a broken wrist. I thought that because I did so much work in diversity, and had disabled friends and family that I understood disability issues. I quickly found out…
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