No One Listens to Me!

No One Listens to Me!

by | Jun 30, 2021 | Communication, Conflict Resolution

I was an undergrad at the University of Virginia when a classmate said, “It’s so rude to interrupt.” What? I had never heard that before. I truly had made it to college without being taught that interrupting was rude.   My mother tells the story of an ordinary evening...

How Will You Observe Juneteenth?

by | Jun 15, 2021 | Diversity and Inclusion, Mindset

I grew up in the South, but didn’t know about Juneteenth until just a few years ago. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in...
Cicadas and Perspective

Cicadas and Perspective

by | Jun 8, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Mindset

I walked outside to go to an appointment today and heard the deafening hum of cicadas. I sent a group text to my family that read, “Cicadas.Are.Loud.” If you live in the metro DC area or some other parts of the East Coast, cicadas are a thing right now. I think that...