Until a few years ago, I knew nothing about transgender people. Then one night in my law school class a student told a story about going to the veteran’s hall to meet some of his buddies he had served in the military with. They were sitting around talking and giving each other shit when a […]
“Every mentorship has its ebbs and flows. When there isn’t a Goldilocks amount of work to do — Mentees often become bored in the program.” – Phidelia Johnson All of us should occasionally ask ourselves whether we are managing our careers or our careers are managing us. The modern workplace is changing rapidly – thanks […]
It boggles my mind how common sense is not so common these days. So-called experts and leaders, like me, can write articles, hosts podcasts, author books, and give speeches to hiring managers and human resources professionals all over the country, offering advice and best practices regarding talent development and management and yet it seems it’s fallen […]
I don’t remember much from kindergarten other than a cute boy named Tide. I do, however, remember my teacher. More specifically, I remember she used the word, “kind” a lot. She’d put the word into questions: “Heather, was it kind of you to play that trick on Maureen?” “Class, can we be kind to the […]
The story I am about to share with you happened 20 years ago and looking back on it, I was wrong – handled it wrong. I was on the wrong side of history and honestly, I am embarrassed about it. Here’s what happened. The company I worked for had an employee who was a cross-dresser […]
HR professionals are frequently called upon to help the members of an organization understand what Diversity and Inclusion is all about. There are probably hundreds of individual trainers and coaches who would be more than happy to come in and do a two-day seminar to help people learn more about the importance of D&I and […]