I never thought a picture of items on my windowsill could make me so happy, but this one does. This picture reminds me of the ways my investments – big and small – enhance my daily life. A number of years ago, my husband and…
Integrity is such an interesting word and an incredibly elusive value for most organizations. I’m not saying most organizations are unethical or bad in some way: I’m saying that I wonder if organizations – and people – really understand what integrity looks like in our…
Over the last eighteen months or so, I have been working with my clients on this concept of psychological safety. It is not a new idea; in fact, it was first mentioned by leadership gurus, Edgar H. Schein and Warren Bennis in the 1960s. In…
There are so, so many articles about leadership these days, especially articles that espouse certain core values or behaviors as being essential to leadership in our current world. I skim most of these articles as I always learn something. But honestly, very few of the…
Yesterday, I was cleaning out old computer files – something I seem to be doing more and more these days. I think it helps me have some bit of control over my life in these extremely chaotic times, but also feels a bit like a…
Every day, we read stories or have conversations about well-being, health, personal safety, and self-care. Most of these stories and conversations focus on the pandemic or our working conditions, but as we all know the conversations go deeper than that. We have a unique opportunity…
As the pandemic began in March of 2020, I remember saying out loud to clients and colleagues that I thought the first year of the pandemic was going to give all of us cover. For most of us, the time away from work and social…
I’m a Midwestern girl and I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the winter season. I don’t particularly love the cold, although I am happy to see a beautiful snowstorm. I don’t like the layers and layers of clothing required for 2-3 months or longer…
Over the last several months, I’ve been trying to clean up the pile of magazines and articles I promised myself I would read during the “quieter” times of the pandemic. Well, I’m not sure those quieter times are with us, but I have made a…
As you can tell from one of my previous posts, I love books and libraries and reading for pleasure. At times, over the years as my stress levels increased, I found it difficult to read for pleasure. I could not concentrate and lose myself in…