Karen’s Articles
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 uncovered...
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 people. ...
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 resilience...
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 to a...
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 all...
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