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How to Lead Through Moments That Matter

How to Lead Through Moments That Matter

What is a Moment of Leadership? Have you considered what might change within your team if you focused on moments of leadership as opposed to training on “how to be a leader?” What’s a moment of leadership? A human moment. A moment of caring and connection. What if we started…

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Mattering in the Workplace

Mattering in the Workplace

Does Mattering Still Matter? Has belonging and mattering in the workplace lost momentum or mojo lately? What was on everyone’s mind a year or so ago has now been replaced by AI or the obsession with bringing everyone back to an office. It seems like business focus on cultural necessities…

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The Cultural Compass

The Cultural Compass

The Foundation of a Culture Everyone is familiar with the rather vintage artifact known as a compass. Its goal was to provide navigation and orientation – a sense of direction for any kind of traveler. What compass-like tool are you using to set the direction for your organization’s culture? What framework is giving…

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Bursting Bubbles: Diversity, Inclusion and the Talent Canvas

Bursting Bubbles: Diversity, Inclusion and the Talent Canvas

Responding to Injustice, Celebrating Diversity As the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum in 2020, leaders across every industry and organization type had a choice to make in the moment and to continue making indefinitely: How would they respond to racial injustice? How would they talk to employees? How would…

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The Right Thing To Say

The Right Thing To Say

It is hard to be certain in uncertain times. Sometimes it seems better to just wait versus taking any action. Shut down – shut out versus opening up – allowing in. I was interacting with a group of leaders last month where I sensed a fear to speak unless it…

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Un-Rest

Un-Rest

Addressing inequality in the workplace is becoming more top of mind in society. Among the “in” and “un” words you’ve been seeing recently are “injustice,” “inequity,” and yes, “unrest.” Here’s one more for you to consider: “uncomfortable.”   Business leaders often take pride in their ability to navigate the things that are uncomfortable…

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