Karen’s Articles
Diversity, Inclusion, and My Mother the Seamstress
My mother is an incredible seamstress! She even made my wedding dress. When I was a little girl, Mom often took me to Leggett’s Department Store where patterns and fabric were sold. She would guide me through the process of finding a pattern I liked, then material,...
Zoom And Oops
Two weeks ago I shared many of the techniques that my client Sally used effectively to create a productive meeting for her environmental lobbying community group. Below are some of the constructive suggestions I will make to her when we debrief: If it’s appropriate...
Managing Your Family By Walking Around?
Each Monday my staff and I gather for our Monday morning meeting. Prior to Covid-19 we met in person, but now we meet virtually. We have a long checklist of tasks that we review to prepare for the week and to review the month ahead. This week while working...
Exhale, Inhale
Is it better to inhale or to exhale? It takes a second before you realize the answer is, “you can’t have one without the other!” Asking a question in this way is called “polarity thinking.” It encourages the brain to think one way or another, without considering...
Hang Your Bathing Suit On The Line
A few weeks ago, I took a socially-distanced vacation to the beach with my household. One afternoon I agreed to hold work calls so an important project would not be delayed. I ran in from the beach, did a quick change, and tuned in to the video call with just...
Are We All In This Together?
Last week, in celebration of July 4th, I posted a blog about a sign I see each day when I go for a walk that says, “We Will Get Through This Together!” It makes me think that we really are all in this together, since none of us want our friends and neighbors to get...
We Are All In This Together
Each day when I go for my walk, I see this sign: It makes me stop and think, “We really are all in this together, aren’t we?” None of us want our friends and neighbors to get sick, or worse, to die. We all want what is best for all of us, don’t we? I encourage you...
Can You Stop By My Office?
I remember being in organizations (physically present, I mean!) and hearing that question. It meant... I want to talk to you briefly about something. It’s not a big deal. It won’t take an hour, so we don’t need a formal meeting. It was a way, pre-Covid, to talk...
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