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When I started the “Likeable Badass” series back in September, I didn’t expect it to follow me around...
I have been spending time with Allison Fragale’s work from her book, “Likeable Badass,” which explores...
I have been loving Allison Fragale’s Likable Badass framework, and this week’s theme, building allies...
Have you ever realized that someone else’s version of your story got told before you had the chance to...
Have you ever waited just a little too long to ask for something important, a resource, a meeting, a...
In the workplace, it’s easy to think we have to choose between being nice or being direct. But the truth...
I’ve seen time and again that conflict isn’t always about the issue itself, it’s about whether people...
I once worked with a visitor who had received some difficult feedback from their supervisor: you’re not...
If work has been feeling stale lately, you’re not alone. Many of us hit stretches where our days feel...
In my last post, I shared how the Japanese concept of ikigai, your reason for being, often reveals itself...
Reflections on meaning, purpose, and why we keep showing up
Over the weekend I read Ikigai: The Japanese...
Three weeks ago, I had shoulder surgery to repair my rotator cuff. The procedure involved repairing a...
In my last two posts, I wrote about the unexpected power of showing up, whether by attending a professional...
In my last post, I shared how volunteering in professional associations has shaped my career in unexpected...
It started with a committee. A small project. A “sure, I’ll help with that.”
Looking back, I can see...
As an organizational ombuds, I often encounter individuals struggling under the weight of overwhelmed...
May the 4th recently passed, a date playfully known as “Star Wars Day” thanks to the similar...
At the recent International Ombuds Association Conference in Miami, I attended a session by Dr. Brent...
This week, I had the joy of reconnecting with ombuds colleagues from around the globe at the International...
My colleague Jenn Mahony recently posed a great question in a LinkedIn group I belong to: How do you...
Brené Brown, a leading researcher on vulnerability and shame, defines these concepts through grounded...
It is not unusual to hear that if “that” person changed their behavior, there wouldn’t be a problem....
The line between being “uncomfortable” and “unsafe” has become a significant...
Goals and I do not get along. For years, I would join millions of people on New Year’s Day to set aside...