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Recently, I read a post from a business owner who was asking human resources professionals for advice about an employee who requested not to be contacted after work hours or on weekends, except in the event of an emergency.He explained that he “made it clear” to the employee that she is not required
Today, I held a training inside of myFacebook group for conscious leadersabout negotiating safe working conditions with employers. After recent news of the economy starting to open back up, now is the time for us to ensure safety in the workplace.To effectively move forward, leaders should be focuse
Dr. Brandie and her husband, Arthur, graduated top of their class. They had every reason to believe their chiropractic practice would thrive. Today they are, and Dr. Brandie has even launched her first book,What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting. However, there was a time when they thought they
I first heard of talent communities circa 2012 fromMahe Bayireddias he was founding Phenom People. Had I still been in recruiting at the time, I probably would have been all over it, as it seems like a great, easy way to pluck talent on demand that is already engaged with your brand. Having been tra
If 2020 is the year of perfect hindsight, what has it revealed?Reflection is an essential part of making conscious decisions and developing as a leader.The lockdowns during Spring 2020 forced us to reflect, so long as we were able to process the shock and grief.Prior to COVID, I had grown more and m
As voted by ourC3 Community, this past Tuesday’sAnswer the Call to Conscious Leadershipevent was all about curtailing COVID turnover, but we covered quite a bit about mitigating it altogether.Our panelists,Kelly Robinson, CEO of Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Consulting firmPanna Knows,andTaJuann
We all feel best when we’re confident, but that good feeling can become a critical obstacle to being a conscious leader.Our brain’s basic survival instinct makes us hard-wired to seek out pleasure and avoid pain. Both our learning and conditioning depend upon receiving love, and the hormonal release
Psychological safety was something that was mentioned in every singleAnswer the Call to Conscious Leadershipevent we have had so far, and was also reflected by our group survey as something that many conscious leaders wanted to know more about.It was so valuable to dive deeper into what that actuall
We all couldn’t believe that last week’sAnswer The Call to Conscious Leadershipevent was the last of the year. I think we can all also agree that 2020 has felt like the longest year ever.I’m calling 2020 “The Year of Perfect Hindsight”, and I truly believe that through theC3 community, with these ev
Thank you so much to the folks who spent some time with me earlier this week in the Branding Masterclass for Conscious Leaders.In just one hour, we covered the following:What personal branding is and is notHow a powerful personal brand can make achieving professional goals easier and fasterWhere to
It seems there are forces drawing me to address a quandary – one that is directly critical to conscious leaders.I was asked by Susy Jackson, LinkedIn editor, to share my thoughts on whether decisions should be based on numbers or intuition after journalist, Reeves Wiederman, used WeWork as a potenti
I didn’t create goals this year. (*imagined gasping)They felt heavy – a reminder of all the goals I failed to achieve in 2020. As much grace as I gave myself, I also still carried that disappointment around with me without even realizing it until I sat down to make new goals.An awareness I uncovered
Where could we be right now if the world had an abundance of, rather than a lack of, conscious leaders?Can you imagine where we Americans would be if most Americans trusted our leader? Where would we be if our leader gave us science-backed advice arrived at through a transparent protocol on how to c
The world slowed downProbably for too long.But while we were still,Back down to basics,We found presenceAmidst the panic.Moments compelled reflectionInspired astonishmentIn it while observing itSo deeply in my feelingsWhile also somehowOutside my body.The leaves slowly grew inAt times fought hard to
Where might we go as a society if we can rapidly scale conscious leadership?The admirable leaders of today that I know are committed to self-discovery, expansion, and accelerating sustainable innovation.None of these leaders lack skill, education, knowledge of best practices, or commitment. They don
Ihave a few friends who work in grocery stores. They are commenting now about the people putting them in undue risk by coming to the grocery store several times a week, loitering in the isles, and socializing during stay-at-home orders.My dad is one of those people who goes out more than they shou
Most professionals in my generation and above have already survived a few down economies. In fact, my struggle in a down economy and the lessons I learned that eventually got me back on my feet are what compelled me to eventually shift from recruiter to coach.There are still a lot of unknowns abou
It may seem pretty simple to state this, but the thing that brings people together more than any trust fall is understanding.As a client’s team member said yesterday during her personal branding consultation, everyone is a product of their experiences and everyone who has an opinion has it for a rea
The truth shall set you free.That’s what they say, but is it true?Some have found that saying to be very true. Though freedom wasn’t exactly what they were going for, it’s what they got – freedom to no longer work for their company.What they learned is, the truth is not always seen as a ray of light
Yesterday, Vishen Lakhiani spoke at an online “I Am The Change” event hosted by Lisa Nichols, my former coach. Vishen is responsible for birthing Epic Careering’s newest offer, theCorporate Consciousness Ripple Blueprint.When Isaw him speak in San Diego in August of 2017, he opened up the event by c
If you haven’t yet experienced anAnswer The Call To Conscious Leadershipevent, you don’t want to miss the replay of our most recent call!On July 21st,Lawrence Henderson, MSHRM, CPC, ELI-MP, our panelists, and I shared a remarkably insightful dialogue as we discussed how conscious leaders can effecti
In our current situation, there are a few types of social media users emerging:Those who won’t share anything even mildly controversial or divisiveThose who are watching the media all day long and sharing whatever supports their existing viewThose who are instigating debate because they are genuinel
If the Chinese government had conscious leaders willing to defy big pockets and do what was best for people and the planet, we’d all be going on with life as usual.Instead, here we are blaming each other. This crisis is certainly taking a toll on our healthcare system and supply chain, along with in
How many conflicts at work do you think are caused by poor communication or lack thereof?How many problems do you think could be solved with more effective communication?The answer –infinite!On June 23rd,Lawrence Henderson, MSHRM, CPC, ELI-MP, our panelists, and I tackled conscious communication at
Let me be crystal clear: No one is an expert at navigating this current situation.I hesitate to advise anyone right now on coping because I’m having my own challenges. However, I’m making some things work and I’ve tried some things that didn’t work. My hope is that what I’ve learned can also be of
This past Tuesday’sAnswer the Call to Conscious Leadershipevent featured insightful takeaways about organizational leadership.Along with the added expertise of our guest panelist,Geralyn Smith, HR and Leadership Development Consultant, we discussed:The steps to take to start building relationships w
During June 10th’sAnswer The Call to Conscious Leadershipevent,Lawrence Hendersonand I invited Curtis Smith, Intelligent Leadership™ Master Certified Executive Coach, and Christopher Waters, Social Impact consultant, professor, and fellow, to talk about tools that companies can use to make conscious
Have you ever wondered how you could create ripples of change in the current corporate paradigm?Facts:People are sick of corporate initiatives with catchphrases that amount to nothing actually changing for the better.There is a fundamental lack of trust in corporate leadership.The resistance to chan
If you missed the inauguralAnswer the Call to Conscious Leadershipevent, you’re invited to watch the highlight reel of June 4’s event below.Hosted byLawrence Hendersonand co-hosted by me, we invited two panelists to yesterday’s discussion,David Guerreso, Leadership and Purpose Coach and former IT le
While many companies are stepping up to pivot their resources toward initiatives that benefit society during this COVID crisis, there are some companies coming under fire for not doing enough.*Uh-hem. Amazon.*Ooh. Excuse me. Allergies.I don’t usually call out companies individually by name, though I
We wrap up the Courageous Leader 5-Day Challenge for Conscious Leaders tomorrow.I want to take a minute to recognize the participants because they are demonstrating amazing courage through this challenge and I’m extremely proud of the work they are doing!Here is some feedback already:Here is a summa
As usual, our topic for this month’sAnswer the Call to Conscious Leadershipevent was voted on by ourC3 communityas something people wanted to know more about. One of our members,Phil Williams, actually mentioned it in his comments in last month’s event, and through that engagement, he was asked to b
Yesterday I attended an online L’Oreal mindfulness case study hosted by theInstitute for Organizational Mindfulnessand facilitated byAndy Lee, former Chief Mindfulness Officer at Aetna/current Senior Consultant for the Potential Project.Jade Ku Sonlin, Assistant Vice President of People Development
Melissa loved being that person. She wanted to take on your problem, fix it, and get you back into your groove. She was really thriving in a support role.But…What she loved most was teaching people how systems work, particularly accounting and technology systems.She came to me because she thought th
It’s funny how coincidences work, isn’t it?I ordered the 2ndedition of The B Corp Handbook to see how it was augmented with new case studies of companies that profit, thrive, and grow, all while doing good in the world.I usually force myself to read prologues, forewords, and introductions because, e
Humor me. Let’s take a little trip in our minds…Imagine being on permanent vacation on a lush island in the Pacific somewhere around paradise.There are people at sea level on the beach and people up at the top of a mountain where you get 360-degree views of everything around. Then there are the peop
9/11 impacted me on a deeper level last year than it had in the past, thanks to my students.You might think that 18 years later the impact of an event like 9/11 would fade. Actually, I realized in reflection that the trajectory of my life shifted significantly because of that day.Last year, while pl
On Wednesday, my daughters watched the female vice president of the United States get sworn in.The ceremonious events, that thanks to COVID and virtual learning I got to watch with my daughters, represented new possibilities. They represented hope that the future will not look like the past… or the
It seemed strange at first to carry on with this topic with all that is top of mind to people, but actually, our expert panelist,Al Sullivan, managed to touch upon some advice that every leader needs TODAY to better lead people in these volatile times, and then some!Go to (or join if you haven’t yet
When it comes to change, convincing people is tricky territory.If successful, you get what you want in the short-term, but if people go against their own instincts, concerns, or even expertise to buy in on your idea, plan, product, service, or initiative, they won’t cooperate with the same energy. I