by Natasha Welcher | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Natasha Welcher | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Natasha Welcher | Jan 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Natasha Welcher | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Natasha Welcher | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
“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...