I am delighted to have been affiliated with DiversityLab and its OnRamp Fellowship Program since its inception in 2014. “The OnRamp Fellowship is a re-entry platform that matches experienced lawyers returning to the workforce after a hiatus with law firms and legal departments for year-long paid positions. As part of this structured returnship, Fellows have…
Creating Conscious Leadership The quote “Change Your Thoughts: Change Your Life” is credited to Lao-Tzu, from The Tao Te Ching. Dr. Wayne Dyer authored and published a book based on this saying. Most likely, you have heard this sometime in your life. I know I have multiple times. Sounds simple, but the question is, how…
Communication is one of the most important aspects of being an effective leader. As I have said many times, self-awareness is the number one skill we all need. To have successful conversations, start with awareness of how you show up in discussions – especially those that require candidness and can be challenging. To start with,…
Imagine you just started working for a new company with a great reputation and work culture. You are excited to be a part of the new team and can’t wait to get to know your co-workers, you are enthusiastic to share your innovative ideas and feel included only to be let down when that sense…
The last quarter of 2021 provided me opportunities to see Social and Emotional Intelligence at work during a major life transition of moving from one state to another. We moved from Colorado to Oregon which encompassed a very fast-paced, short-term span. We had everything lined up and when we arrived, we quickly had to adjust…
We are experiencing busy times that are impacted by the end of year deadlines, figuring out how and when to return to offices, and determining the new normal. Stress levels tend to rise. The auto-response is an emotional reaction. There is a healthier way to respond effectively. All it takes is conscious awareness and a…
Creating an inclusive company culture is essential to the overall success of a company in the modern-day workforce. Through mindfulness and simple changes in leadership principles, you can make the shift to a more inclusive organization. What makes an inclusive organization and how can talent management affect its success? Effective talent management is defined and…
The best way to become self-aware and begin to tune into what we are “broadcasting” to ourselves and others is to consider a number of questions. Answers to these questions may not appear overnight. As the underlying reasons behind many of our feelings, beliefs, and associations become conscious and we begin to see what could…
Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are showing up in life and “sending a message” that is picked up by those around us. That message can fluctuate depending on a various number of factors, such as mood, stress, happiness, environment, media, almost anything that is either an internal circumstance or an external…
At some point when working with others, conflict arises. What do you do? Avoid it, jump in thoughtfully or jump in reactively? To start, we must identify the real nature of the conflict. This is not always easy. Whether solving a problem or working toward a specific outcome, when there is a conflict that needs…