Karen’s Articles
Widen Your View
I utilized this thought-provoking video from Procter and Gamble as a discussion starter for a recent D&I workgroup. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUHop5i8-f4 We tend to believe we understand the complete picture, but the assumptions that we make...
The Power of Observation
"Observation skills help you understand what is happening in a conversation or in a group. If you are a good observer, you will know how well you are communicating, and can make mid-course corrections." -- Karen Snyder For more of Karen's workplace wisdom, check...
Who Dug the Well?
Like everything else, there are many different opinions on just how much water you should be drinking. Health experts commonly recommend eight 8-ounce glasses each day, although some believe that you need to sip water constantly throughout the day, even when you’re...
What Would You Do?
In order to create a respectful and inclusive culture, organizations need to provide regular diversity, equity, and inclusion training. But once you have had that basic training, how can you mix it up and make it relevant year after year? At Concordia Consulting,...
Pause and Reflect: It’s Labor Day
As the pandemic has made all of us reflect and re-evaluate many aspects of our lives, I started to think more about our relationship to work. On a recent trip to Asheville, NC, I saw many help wanted signs. The service industry is desperate for employees, but they...
Are You Undergoing Kidney Surgery?
I just got off a video call with a potential client. They were consulting with me about their back-to-the-office strategy and were having problems with their vacation policy. The organization was returning to the office after over a year of remote work, and during...
Mission Burrito
Years ago when I was on a tour in the Mission District of San Francisco, we stopped to eat burritos. We were told that we were eating the famous Mission burritos. None of us had heard of them. Incredulous that we had not heard of the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito...
Voltaire and Appreciation
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." - Voltaire I have been sharing a series of blogs on the importance of gratitude in our personal and professional lives, and on the benefits of routinely recognizing the...
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