“We can relate to people without hijacking the conversation” Communication expert Sharon Steed. Sharon and I connected recently as we were both on an empathy panel together. I’m in love with her work transforming company culture with empathy. She has a great LinkedIn course about communicating with more empathy as well, and that’s where I got this insightful quote. People often assume that … [Read more...]
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
What do you think of when you think of innovation? Do you picture a think tank of experts, crammed into a meeting room with Post-it notes on the wall, formulas on a white board, leftover pizza boxes strewn about, and crazy ideas flying back and forth? When we think of innovation in that way, it can seem daunting. What if I go into a room to innovate … [Read more...]
Why Brands Need to Speak Up
With everything going on in our world – from a global pandemic to economic hardship to countless social justice and racial inequality issues, corporate brands might be tempting to adopt a “business as usual” approach and focus only on their products and services. But you can’t. And here’s why. Your business thrives on people. And your employees, customer, suppliers and … [Read more...]
Use Your Platform for Good
Whether you reach 5 people or five hundred thousand. Whether you are CEO of a global brand or an entry-level manager or a solopreneur whose office staff consists of you and a lazy Black Lab who lounges next to your desk all day. Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, work for a big corporate giant or a small scrappy local business. You have influence. You have a voice. Use … [Read more...]
How to Listen to Your Inner Wisdom
Has a leadership coach or self-help guru ever said to you, “You have all the answers inside of you; you just need to listen?” Upon hearing this, I usually roll my eyes. Please, I’m a smart cookie. If my intuition or whatever tried to speak to me during this crossroads, I would tell myself, I’d have heard it by now. But I’m still lost as to what to do. I’m … [Read more...]
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