Karen’s Articles
A Change in Attitude
I recently came across a list of amazing quotes by acclaimed American poet, storyteller, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Since I often write blogs discussing the importance of gratitude and mindset in our personal and professional lives, I found it to be a...
Remote Work – How Fair is Your Organization?
I recently had three discussions about remote work in the same one-week period. The first instance came up with a close friend. Yohan moved to the DC area during the pandemic because his wife got a new job here and his Charlotte-based company was allowing, and even...
Jingle Bells, Scooter Style
Scooting down the street On a cold December day Through the traffic we go Swerving all the way Bells on handlebars ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A scooting song tonight Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what...
Who Cares What’s In Your Head?
When I arrived at my destination to conduct a recent in-person training, Sui was in the parking spot next to me. She greeted me warmly and stood at my hatchback while I unloaded my cart, lunch, flip chart, and other materials. As I was checking to make sure that I...
Have You Listened to Yourself Lately?
While reviewing a 360 degree feedback assessment with a senior leader a few days ago, I was showing him the section where he rates himself and then his manager, his colleagues, and his direct reports all assess him on the same quality. Whether the rating criteria...
What Are You?
In order to create a respectful and inclusive culture, organizations need to provide regular diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. But once you have had that basic training, how can you mix it up and make it relevant year after year? At Concordia...
Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Worksgiving
Thanksgiving has always been one of my very favorite holidays. I like the family time where we all sit around making suggestions about what we should do together. Usually nothing actually happens — it’s so predictable that it is fun! I love the aromas and I am...
When is Your Year-End?
I was working with a coaching client last week and he said, “I have to get all of these projects done by year-end.” Having just looked at the calendar a few hours before to set some realistic deadlines for my own team, I thought it wise to consider how many weeks...
Let Me Tell You How to Vote
No worries, I am not really crazy enough to tell you or anyone else how to vote. All I hope is that you will exercise your patriotic right tomorrow. Recently, the Concordia team was compiling a list of laws and regulations for a client. In the process, we...
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