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3 Retreat Considerations that are Unique to 2022 — And what you can do about it

deep dive Mar 10, 2022

In 2022, hosting a team retreat is possibly more important than ever — but it may be even trickier than ever, too. 

Below are three retreat considerations that are unique to 2022,...

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How to support “pandemic-hires” joining the office

deep dive Aug 06, 2021

When employees are new to your organization, you know what you need to do to welcome and onboard them. Well, what about when they’ve been working for your company virtually for awhile, but...

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How can I better manage my calendar?

deep dive Apr 15, 2021

Last week I made a call out to those who are on my email list (come join the fun!), asking them to submit a people or project challenge they were facing at their organizations (think “Dear...

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Time’s Up: It’s Evaluation Time

deep dive Mar 12, 2021

It’s time.

It’s been a year.

I know that you don’t want to hear this, but you know I’m right.

It’s evaluation time.

It’s time to go back and intentionally...

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How to Budget your Professional Development

deep dive Feb 05, 2021

Why do we budget our money? 

While I’m no expert on financial planning, I think it’s fair to say that when you have a limited amount of money, you want to use it wisely to have the...

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Don’t just burn the effigy: Heeding the wake-up call of 2020

deep dive Dec 17, 2020

It was New Year’s Eve in the Honduran mountain town where my husband and I were serving as Peace Corps Volunteers. Robed in thick sweaters, we were mesmerized by the dancing flames of the...

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Serving in Unprecedented Times

deep dive Aug 10, 2020

I was shocked. I couldn’t believe my manager.

“We have to bring them here,” he said.

Although I didn’t believe it at the time, we would bring them here. Not only would it be...

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How Your Organization Can Get Back on Track & Thrive in Two Hours

deep dive Apr 27, 2020

What fascinates me above all else is culture. The cultures of nations, ethnic groups, professions, societies, organizations, teams, and more. So naturally, the diagram in Marc Berman and Tracy...

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5 Approaches that Helped Me Read 57 Books Last Year

deep dive Jan 02, 2020

The fact that I read 57 books last year was not due to a new year’s resolution. The accomplishment of reading 57 books is largely due to five approaches that I discovered, after I adjusted...

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Hosting a Solid Team Building Event on a Limited Budget

deep dive Dec 27, 2019

Hosting a successful team building event on a limited budget is possible. In fact, having a limited budget may lead you to explore activities, locations, and facilitators that you would not have...

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