Last week I shared Advice from the UN Ombudsman: Ten Temptations to Violate Dignity Part One. This week it’s all about five strategies for maintaining respect and dignity. If you haven’t read part one, check it out now. It includes a really helpful distinction of the difference … [Read more...] about Resources from the UN Ombudsman: How to Handle Conflict: 5 Strategies for Maintaining Respect and Dignity Part Two
I’m doing a TEDX Salon on learning! The Lifelong Learner’s Playbook - the critical success mindset you’re most likely ignoring Quick! What is something that every single human on the planet has in common? Everyone from Tsawwassen to Timbuktu and in between. Stumped? It’s … [Read more...] about TedX Salon – The Lifelong Learner’s Playbook: The Critical Success Mindset You’re Ignoring
When conflict rears its _______ (pick one or more: ugly, scary, overwhelming, invigorating, thoughtful, divers) head, we react in one of four ways: In most cases, whether we let it be known or it’s happening all in our head, instead of taking a pause, our claws come … [Read more...] about Resources from the UN Ombudsman: Ten Temptations to Violate Dignity Part One
Are you tired of having to create Powerpoints, reports and/or other means of communication that have you faint with fear that your hard work will go unnoticed? You’re not alone Infobesity, also known as infoxication or information anxiety, is information overload (Source: … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Pack a Punch with Picture Perfect Visual Storytelling How To’s
I’d made a note, after I read Karen Walrond’s excellent book, “The Lightmaker’s Manifesto; How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy,” to write a blog post on it. Today’s the day annnnnd, I can’t find the darn book. Why? Rather than shelving it on my bookshelf, I remember … [Read more...] about Ten Takeaways from the Lightmaker’s Manifesto; How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy
I’m fascinated by change. How do we change ourselves, our teams, our organizations, our communities, and the world? So many theories of change focus on dominant ways of thinking and being and forget to include structural issues. Structural issues are those big bold things that are out of … [Read more...] about Drive change without DEI and you’ll be destined for doom
True story. Quick Recap. Lee-Anne had a conversation with an individual named Ostrich, where they confirmed their ability to hear each other. The above is from a Zoom AI companion meeting summary If you have your AI companion turned on, wondrous things happen in … [Read more...] about Interesting Insights about Tech and Diversity from an Ostrich Meeting
I get it. You’re simply relieved that all the staff that went to your global team building retreat returned, that Abdullah didn’t fight too much with Andy and you managed to not have anyone break out in hives or have any other kind of allergic reaction, given all the food preferences your team … [Read more...] about Post-Retreat Tips: How to Sustain Your Global Team’s Teambuilding Success
Conflicts - between nations, within nations, amongst people. Climate change. Financial challenges. Racism. Poverty. Gender-based violence. Sometimes it’s enough to make you want to hide under a blanket for the next decade. Or at least to feel deeply weary in the very marrow of your … [Read more...] about The best way to start your day? Whelmed of course.
As I mentioned in Part One, recently, I had the pleasure of working with an intercultural team that spanned the globe, and let me tell you, it was a journey full of insights, laughs, and a bunch of aha moments. It also included some conflict, misunderstanding, and distrust between team … [Read more...] about How to Manage Conflict: 10 Insights from a Global Team Building, Part Two
Welcome to another adventure in the world of team building. Recently, I had the pleasure of working with an intercultural team that spanned the globe, and let me tell you, it was a journey full of insights, laughs, and a bunch of aha moments. It also included some conflict, … [Read more...] about How to Manage Conflict: 10 Insights from a Global Team Building Part One
Grab a cozy seat, perhaps a cup of your favorite beverage, and let’s dive into the fascinating world of perception and perspective. Now, before your eyes glaze over at the thought of a philosophical deep dive, I promise to keep it light, engaging, and yes, a tad bit funny. The Basics: Perception … [Read more...] about Perception vs. Perspective: A Slightly Funny, Slightly Serious Look at How We See the World
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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