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…
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2022 Year in Review: Valuing Our Budding Moments Over Our Biggest Ones
The world is obsessed with overnight success stories and, at year-end, this seems even more pronounced. Every time I open my social feeds, I’m flooded with posts about people talking…
The Relationship Between Psychological Safety and Accountability
During client keynotes and workshops over the last couple of months, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the relationship between accountability, Below the Surface Leadership, and psychological safety….
How I Responded to Malicious Feedback After a Pro Bono Speaking Gig
Over the summer, I received a spreadsheet full of comments left by attendees for a talk that I had delivered the previous week. Let me first start off by saying…
Leading Below the Surface in Virtual Work Environments
How do I lead below the surface in a fully or partially virtual environment? This is one of the questions I’ve been hearing most often at keynote speaking engagements, and…
Leading Below the Surface During In-Person Gatherings and Summer Months
It’s been a busy summer of speaking. Minus all of the seemingly now standard travel delays, my time on the road has been mostly enjoyable. I was eagerly thrown back…
The “Great Culture” Lie
Since the mid-2000s, “company culture” has remained a top buzzword among leadership and HR elites—but for all that buzz, “great” workplace cultures remain elusive. Most definitions include some language about…
Why is your team failing to create a culture of belonging?
Lately, I have gotten several questions about why teams fail when trying to create cultures of belonging. During my time coaching teams, I have discovered some common roadblocks that get…
How to Build (and Maintain) a Culture of Belonging During Your First Days Back In the Office
Many senior leaders have already put some thought into navigating the imminent shifts that will hit as employees get vaccinated and begin to return to the physical work environment. On…
It’s Time to Build Your ‘Culture’ Back Better. So What’s Holding You Back?
We’re already a month into 2021, but for many of us, trauma and struggle loom. And to make matters worse, we now have to reckon with the next imminent shifts:…