Woah. There has been a lot of darkness over the past couple of weeks. Last week, I ventured out of my ordinary routine to check in on people (and myself),…
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Why it matters to have whole-organization psychological safety
Summer of 2023 will go down in history as “hot labor summer.” Many different kinds of workers went on strike, most notably the Writer’s Guild of America and Screen Actors…
Sobriety in the Workplace: The Diversity That’s Often Forgotten
What’s your workplace’s culture around alcohol consumption? For those of you who drink, you might not have thought about this as an important cultural factor that impacts your colleagues’ senses…
Three Trends Shaping the Future Workplace — and How to Make Sure Your Leadership Approach Measures Up
It’s been a busy summer so far. I’ve been delivering a lot of talks and keynotes lately. As I engage with more leaders across multiple sectors, one of the topics…
3 reasons your corporate L&D should cover Juneteenth (and Black History)
Today is Juneteenth, a day to commemorate the effective end of slavery in the United States. You might have the day off work today since Juneteenth was declared a national…
Leading Below the Surface During Pride Month: If I Were the CEO of Target or Budweiser
Happy pride month! 🏳️🌈 In a perfect world, pride month should be a time of celebration and reflection for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. For companies, this is an excellent…
Finally, a leadership assessment made for you (& that actually means something)
Think back to the last assessment you took at work. It might have been a leadership assessment, like a 360, or maybe a personality assessment. How did you feel about…
Is Crying Still Taboo in the Workplace?
Have you ever cried at work? Have you ever witnessed someone else crying at work? How did you respond? Crying in the workplace might feel like the ultimate taboo, but…
Black History Month, Revisited: Have Things Gotten Better for Black Employees?
Last February, I wrote a newsletter on Leading Below the Surface during Black History Month that addressed the question: Have things truly gotten better for Black employees? One year later, the question…
Four “Unconventional” Leadership Development Tools
I spent two weeks in California during my winter break. My partner and I visited with family in the first half, and then we booked a cabin and set off…