Increasingly, I believe one of the biggest barriers to female leadership at work is our “leadership” responsibilities at home.  Before you outright disagree, hear me out. If promotions are based on performance, women who …
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Too often organizations bow to bureaucracy. After all, it is far easier to legislate a one-size-fits-all set of policies than to provide customization that might inspire individuals to do their best work. Why? Much …
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Employee engagement is usually defined in one of three ways: 1) The passion one expresses for their job; 2) The commitment one has to their organization; or 3) The discretionary effort one puts into …
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At the beginning of a new year, I like to think of a phrase for the year ahead. Usually, if I have been doing enough reflecting backwards and planning forward, the right word comes …
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Ever since second grade when I failed phonics, I have disliked reading aloud. (I mean REALLY dislike; I have “tackled” some of this in my commitment to read to my kids but the dislike …
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I love the holiday season, and I have a sense that I will love it even more this year. For the past two months, my four-year-old son has been talking about the holidays with …
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