What it Means to Be a Leader

What it Means to Be a Leader

What exactly is leadership?  I’ve asked a number of colleagues recently and received a variety of different answers.  if you search “leadership books” on the Amazon.com website and you will receive over 50,000 entries.  Here is one definition: “A leader is one who...
The Respectful Workplace

The Respectful Workplace

Isn’t it wonderful to feel respected?  When we are respected at work, we feel safe to express our opinions and therefore are more willing to take the initiative to make suggestions and adapt to changes. Our thoughts run along the lines of: “this is my team…this is...
Recipe for Happiness

Recipe for Happiness

I had an interesting experience a couple of years ago at a restaurant.  Our waitperson had been very friendly and expressed interest in my book, that happened to be sitting on the table.  I could tell he had been thinking about this question for a while when he came...
DEI and DiSC

DEI and DiSC

DEI and DiSC sound like alphabet soup!  What do all these letters mean, and what do they have in common? DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) is a term used to describe policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of...