Sep 17, 2020
The pandemic has caused immeasurable harm to the economy. Some businesses are operating at 50% capacity while others are closing – or are on the verge. Some employees are able to work from home while many have been laid off.
And social injustice and racial inequity are at the forefront. These issues can no longer be...
Aug 16, 2020
In July 2020, results of an investigation reveal multiple current and former employees of The Ellen Degeneres Show reporting racism, bullying, sexual harassment, and intimidation by executive producers and other senior staff.
Her show is deep in a crisis of culture.
Ellen herself was not the cause of the toxic...
Jul 5, 2020
How often do you receive praise or recognition at work? We’ve had bosses that expressed gratitude well and bosses that never did it.
To understand the impact of expressed gratitude, let’s look at three common types: praise, recognition, and validation.
By praise, I mean the communication of appreciation for...
Jun 8, 2020
This is an important point in time for our country’s republic.
Society is bent, if not broken.
George Floyd’s death has generated international protests - most of them peaceful, calling for an end to racial bias and discrimination from police.
Society has a bigger problem, I believe - and the time has come to...
May 15, 2020
We’re living in unprecedented times. With non-essential businesses closed and many people working from home, the world of work looks very different than it did three months ago.
The demands on folks working from home are extensive. Besides experiencing anxiety about the well-being of their family, friends, and...