Like many of you, my heart is heavy, and my sadness is deep. The horror and hate that showed up in Orlando is immeasurable. But the grief and anguish of the family, friends and loved ones of the young LGBT people who were murdered is only the beginning of a long journey of anguish, shock and disbelief. They will never…
1- Learn all you can about the business of your business. You have to study and be conversant in the business strategy of your organization. Find opportunities to have strategic conversations with people more senior, or key influencers. When people ask what you do, don’t just give your title, talk about your purpose and how you contribute to the organization’s success….
After posting an article on LinkedIn about Target and Transgender rights including using the right bathroom, someone asked why I would use the word hater for someone who just had a different point of view. She said that it was just a disagreement about whether men should use the women’s bathroom and women should use the men’s bathroom. Unfortunately, a…
Despite the fact that many people still believe people don’t have to get along at work; they just have to do their jobs, it’s almost impossible to work well with people you don’t trust. Lack of trust contributes to a dysfunctional workplace – people not getting their work done and making mistakes. While you can’t control other people’s behaviors, you…
Target is not backing down in its policy to let people use the bathroom according to their gender identity. A group called Faith 2 Action, who says they are a “pro-active launching pad for the pro-family movement,” F2A, is organizing a “Don’t Target Our Daughters Day” on June 4. In the past, we saw companies back down because of fear…
How do you stay sane at work when your personal life is falling apart? What can you do to help get through a personal crisie and be productive? Your life may feel like it’s falling apart but it doesn’t mean that you have to fall apart. Find out 6 practical ways to keep it together at work when your personal…
I was recently asked to coach a group of managers who were being considered for leadership roles in their organization. When I was hired, I was told that although they had been outstanding as managers, they needed to learn what it meant to be effective leaders as opposed to good managers. In my individual meetings with them, they all asked…
I was recently asked to comment on how CEOs can Lead During Turbulent Times and Executive Shake-ups. Here are two of the best practices I shared. 1- Manage your stress and take time to use mindfulness or another kind of meditation or relaxation tool to have an inner calm and slow down. CEOs that fail during shakeups, major changes, or…
Ten Ways To Foster Amazing Innovation Through Diversity Leadership In this business era of speed, competition and globalization, innovation rules all. You never know where the next great product, process or profit builder will originate. Good Diversity Management and Culturally Intelligent Leadership can make the difference between repeatedly hearing mediocre ideas from the same people, or mining the hidden…
In my last post I wrote that I had five reasons why the words “employee engagement” sometimes makes me want to put cotton in my ears, and I posted the first reason. Here are my other four reasons. 2- Clients have complained about consultants who promise to create employee engagement, and just conduct management training in active listening, suggest a…
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