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As a professional in the world of learning and development, I am often sought as a subject matter expert on personal and professional growth as well as managing relationships...and then I walk through the door and find out how much more learning I need to do at the courtesy of my husband and five-year-old daughter. Join me on my journey towards humility and accountability.
This is a follow up to my first post in regards to my five-year-old’s desire to be a word class gift wrapper when she grows up…
Employees at work regularly ask for my thoughts regarding their desire to change positions or leave the organization. My initial q ... Read more...
I work with smart people-people with PhD’s, MBA’s, Masters in psychology or counseling, and licensed therapists. I often go to them to gain knowledge about clinical interventions and business strategies. But I’m married to a genius. He may not have the degrees, b ... Read more...
Just today, I was asked for coaching resources to help one our staff improve her presentation skills. Apparently, she fell prey to those filler words-um, uh, like-that distract an audience from hearing the core message. I felt very comfortable providing the needed ... Read more...
People say this. I say this. But what does it really mean? I have used this phrase in giving advice to someone at work who asked me whether it was acceptable to work for an organization for years and be satisfied with “being in the middle,” or just doing enough to ... Read more...
Last night, my daughter read me the Little Red Hen for the first time. Apparently, this is a well known children’s book, but I have never read it.
In this version, The Little Red Hen asks for help from her friends, the fox and the duck, to make lunch. Howeve ... Read more...
My husband and I were having a casual conversation about our mortality the other day, and he said, “Honey, if you die first, will you give Jesus a hug for me?” To which I responded, “Okay, but if you die first, will you tell Jesus to take me, too, because I’m ready ... Read more...
I spent all day at work researching and preparing for the development and implementation of a corporate mentoring program. The purpose of this program is to provide an additional leadership development resource to the emerging leaders in our organization. It’s gre ... Read more...
There. I said it. And, no, I didn’t come to this epiphany moment today. Contrary to what others may believe, I have a high level of awareness around my faults. And while everyone does have blind spots, this quality is not one that has b ... Read more...
We all have a conscience. Wait…let me retract that. According to Derek Morgan and the other members of the FBI Behavioral Analysts Unit from Criminal Minds, psychopaths lack a conscience. So most of us have a conscience that yells at us when we veer towards the wro ... Read more...
I'ma reflective individual. It's a great quality at work if you need someone on a team that can take some time and think about the advantage, disadvantages, and impact of decisions to make sure decisions are sound.
Being reflective doesn't work so well ... Read more...
