Karen’s Articles
Over the River
As we go over the river and through the wood, perhaps to visit grandmother or possibly other family members, I am reminded of a suggestion my mentor shared with me years ago: Before speaking, ask yourself, “Is what I am planning to say going to improve the situation?”...
What Will Your Colleagues Say At Your Funeral?
I attended a funeral with my mother recently for a man who died too young. The service was packed, and the first person to speak was a colleague of the deceased. She stood up, shakily, and said, “He believed in me when no one else did. I was an alcoholic and a drug...
If You Woke Up And “It” Was No Longer There
November. The Month of Gratitude. The next time you can’t sleep, try this appreciation exercise. My amazing mentor Glenna Salsbury taught it to me years ago, and I rely on it often. Imagine that anything you fail to be grateful for today, is then gone tomorrow. Are...
Weeds and Stragglers
I have a small flower garden outside of my office window. The purpose of it is clear: to give me and my team something beautiful to look at as we come and go from the office and while we are working. Typically, I do all the planting, mulching, and weeding myself....
What Coffee, Traveling, and Adoption Have In Common
It’s November, the month of gratitude. Although I would suggest that all hours, days, and months are good times to pause and feel gratitude. Focusing on what is good, and what is working in your life, helps to shift your brain and notice all that is right. I have an...
Baseball, Barbies, and Bouncing Back
I grew up with three older brothers and they all played sports. The TV, with only 3 channels, was ALWAYS tuned to sports. I was dragged to more games than anyone can count, and so I played with my Barbies more often on bleachers than in my own home. I vowed that when...
Taking Your Organization’s Pulse
After blogging my short videos about the importance of employee engagement surveys, I heard from a reader, Allen Bowman. He wrote, “I thought your note was particularly relevant, as we do bi-annual, organization-wide, employee engagement surveys, and we’ve also...
What Do You Plan To Fail At Today?
I am a member of a wonderful business book club and each quarter we read a new business book. We discuss not only the book, but what specific material in the book would be helpful to our clients. Many times after reading a book, I offer to conduct a book club...
Improving Employee Engagement With A Survey: Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USBmyy38gSU So I just came back from having the most incredible meeting. We had done an employee engagement survey and what had happened is the organization felt like no one was going to participate, no one was going to say what they...
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