Widen Your View

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: We tend to believe we understand the complete picture, but the assumptions that we make in order to reach our conclusions are often the...
The Power of Observation

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...
Who Dug the Well?

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...
Pause and Reflect: It’s Labor Day

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...
Mission Burrito

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 Tunnel,...
Voltaire and Appreciation

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...
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