Karen’s Articles
Find a Mentor, Be a Mentor
February 2020 with my husband Bill and Glenna in Scottsdale, AZ. Bill was able to meet Glenna for the first time! Merriam Webster defines a mentor as a trusted counselor or guide, also as a tutor or coach. For example, “Graduates of the program sometimes go on to...
Boo! What’s Scaring You?
Boo! It’s the time of year when we think about ghosts and goblins, spiders and bats. A few years ago I attended a concert around Halloween with my family. It was meant to be scary -- ominous music, eerie decorations, and actors who jumped out and startled...
What Are Your Resilience Habits?
A couple weeks ago I partnered with my colleague and friend, Sylvia Baffour to deliver a program on resilience habits. A main topic of the program was the importance of developing a resilience mindset. Everyday habits play an important role in developing a...
The Judge at the Door
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...
Mistakes Happen
I sometimes comment to colleagues and clients that mistakes are inevitable, and recently I’ve experienced that in my own work. A few weeks ago I posted a short article to an online group, and sharp-eyed readers were quick to point out a spelling error. I referred...
It’s Always Someone’s First Job
I graduated from school during a deep recession. Armed with an undergraduate degree in psychology, I didn’t have readily apparent job skills. After a long and daunting job search, which took place using an old-fashioned typewriter, envelopes, stamps, and bus rides...
Time Stands Still
I am leading a monthly series of Leadership Trainings spanning over a year. One of the modules is Time and Stress Management, and it’s a topic that I have been presenting and trying to learn more about myself for the past 31 years since I started Concordia...
A Wonderful Day
I recently came across a list of amazing quotes by acclaimed American poet, storyteller, and civil rights 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...
When Colleagues Bicker
We like to think that employees are adults, that colleagues will all get along, and that everyone will focus on the organization’s goals and be united, but that is not the case in many work environments. While driving to a conference, my colleague Donna Cutting and...
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