During an emotional time, it’s important to turn to self-care practices – and for many people, the U.S. election campaign and the couple of weeks following it is one of…
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Strengthening Our Communities with Engagement, Equity, and Empathy
In times of transition, our communities matter even more than usual. As we saw after last week’s U.S. election, the next few months will be one of those times as…
The Relationship Between Politics and Below the Surface Leadership
I just returned from Washington D.C., where I had the privilege of participating in the National Small Business Association Leadership Council. At this event, I got to network with fellow…
How to Handle Workplace Tensions During Election Season
Returning from a rejuvenating two-week vacation in Europe was a revelation for me. As an entrepreneur, taking time off has always been a challenge. Initially, my vacations were mere weekend…
Pride Month Special – Tapping into Superpowers
An action that I often do during Pride month is to tell my coming-out story. I’ve told this story many times and even brought it up last month in my…
Claudine Gay, the Glass Cliff, and DEI in 2024
I was on vacation when I heard about the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay after only six months as Harvard’s first Black president. It’s been bothering me ever since, and…
When being labeled “the first” detracts from genuine belonging
Executive Summary: Celebrating “firsts” can signal important change, but can also: Encourage counterproductive assumptions Sideline what people really bring to the table Distract from genuine belonging A couple of…
How to support employees during times of distress
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),…
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…