Where Are You From?

Where Are You From?

“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.”—Bryant H. McGill “Where are you from?” asked Julie, a Caucasian woman, to Alysha, a woman from India at a community event. It was the first time they met and Julie intended to...
Where Do You Find Challenge and Support to Achieve Goals?

Where Do You Find Challenge and Support to Achieve Goals?

“If I am through learning, I am through.”—John Wooden Face it, we are all so busy these days. Our to-do lists are long and it takes a lot of energy to be a leader, manager or collaborative contributor.  When I ask leaders and those I coach, many report that they have...
Emotions are Contagious

Emotions are Contagious

“Emotions are contagious. We’ve all known it experientially. You know after you have a really fun coffee with a friend, you feel good. When you have a rude clerk in a store, you walk away feeling bad.”—Daniel Goleman “He’s saying all the right things, but I don’t...
How Do You Influence?

How Do You Influence?

“People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for.”—Harper Lee Arun, a project leader could not understand why he was not able to convince colleagues of the urgency required to develop a new technology. In the same way, Jerry, another leader, was...
Invest in Building Relationships

Invest in Building Relationships

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.”—Pablo Picasso I like to reflect at year-end and set goals for the following year. I set...