Karen’s Articles
Determining the ROI on Leadership Training
Last week I had the opportunity to present the program Training for Every Budget. It was a program designed for HR Leaders and Employee Development Managers, organized by HR Roundtable. As one of the exercises, I had the participants make a list of the “people...
Leadership is Sometimes Waiting for the Brunnera Plant to Bloom
I am an amateur gardener, which means I have a flower garden at my home, as well as a veggie garden at my mother’s apartment. Tending my gardens gives me a chance to let my thoughts wander, so it was no surprise that I thought of my new video when I was weeding...
Goals for Leaders and Other Smart People
This past January I shared a series on reaching your goals. How are your goals going? Some of them maybe not so well? Well then, this message is for you! For my own goals, I apply Carol Dweck's approach to learning and I don't call my non-successes failures. I call...
Leadership, Culture, and Overthinking
A few months ago, I finished up a Conflict Resolution program and I was excited to head to my Zumba class and get some movement while listening to lively music. I took the empty space behind a woman named Rosalee whom I see regularly and she said, “Don’t stand...
Trust, Leadership, and Confidentiality
Recently I was out to dinner with my husband and our family friends. As we were enjoying our appetizers, at the table beside us, the restaurant staff had brought out a dessert with the type of birthday candles that resemble sparklers and certainly create attention....
Beyond Leadership: The Role of AI in Enhancing Event Engagement
I've increasingly been asked, "How do you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your work?" or "What potential do you see for AI in your industry?" Like many, I find the scope of AI's applications vast and sometimes overwhelming. Yet, a recent experience in Denver,...
Facilitation and Navigating Leadership When You’re Not the Official Leader
When I did my graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, my professor Roger Karsk taught us about facilitation. He conveyed the importance of noticing Task, Maintenance, and Individualist Roles in a group, and especially in a meeting. Effective meetings balance...
Culture and Leadership: Could Someone Use a Muzzle?
Do you wish you could use a muzzle for overly talkative participants in meetings? Last week we considered solutions for employees who are present in meetings but don't contribute. But some attendees have the opposite problem. Recently I was conducting a team...
Transforming Stalkers to Supporters: Leading Meetings Effectively
Last month I was hired to work with “Sean." Sean has a medical degree and a law degree and everyone in his organization agrees that he is brilliant. Yet, he is what I call a "meeting stalker.” Sean attends many meetings in his organization, and even though he holds...
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