Oct 13, 2021How do organizations combat “The Great Resignation”?“The Great Resignation” a phrase coined in 2019 by organizational psychologist, Dr. Anthony Klot, predicted a mass, voluntary exodus from the workforce. Then it became a reality.Resignation6 min readResignation6 min read
Aug 10, 2021Four Steps to Creating a Successful Manager Toolkit and Combating the ‘Great Resignation’Gallup recently talked about The ‘Great Resignation’ and said that “reversing the tide in an organization requires managers who care, who engage, and who give workers a sense of purpose, inspiration and motivation to perform. Such managers give people reason to stay.” One way to accomplish that goal is to…Manager4 min readManager4 min read
Apr 29, 2020When life unravels, give yourself grace and hopePart 1: Today I woke up and I felt like a Mack truck hit me. Sometimes progress hurts. My husband and I took a“Be Well” challenge and are doing a “Spartacus Workout” 4x a week. We usually workout at 5pm. …Strength3 min readStrength3 min read
Feb 16, 2020“Make Time for Yourself” and other advice not to give a working motherI will not change out of my pajamas today. I will not get to meet my friend for brunch. I will probably not go outdoors today, even though I wanted to, even though I had planned to. I made plans. I had a babysitter all lined up for this Sunday…Parenting8 min readParenting8 min read
Feb 14, 2020Getting started is so hard.In the new year you may have all kinds of resolutions: diet change, exercise, mindfulness, gratefulness, vulnerability, more productivity at work, better alignment to goals, more strategic choices, less anger, less swear words, journaling, more time with the kids, less social media, digital minimalism. This is where the overwhelm begins. Minimal effort needed …Personal Development3 min readPersonal Development3 min read
Jan 30, 2019How do we build learning into our culture? — Part IHere’s how learning is normally viewed: The fallacy of “one-size fits all” is an easy trap to fall into because when we get excited about a learning method that resonates with us, we want to share our successes with the world. “Hey everyone, this Leadership Book will make you a…Learning3 min readLearning3 min read
Jan 4, 2019Superstar Development or Collaborative Teams?I had a manager use a Harvard Business article to inform the management team that there were “A” players and “B” players, and we should appreciate and recognize the “B” players on the team. …Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Dec 10, 2018Building your “Board of Directors”Too often perfectionism or fear disallows us from moving forward with finding our people-circle of truth, or internal Board of Directors. The terms mentor, coach, and sponsor are daunting. Moreover, the choice of whom will fill these roles in our life become overly complicated. Have you ever said to yourself…Growth5 min readGrowth5 min read
Nov 15, 2018Slipping from the DevineMatthew 6:19–21 ESV / 276 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. …Short Story3 min readShort Story3 min read
Oct 22, 2018How a bear got my daughter to bed“Valentine, it’s time for bed.” I instruct my three-year-old daughter. “I don’t want to go to bed.” I begin the rationalization, “Darling, it’s nighttime and that means it’s time for bed. I need you to pick out some books for bed time.” Crying. All of a sudden, from out of…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
