It’s been a busy summer so far. I’ve been delivering a lot of talks and keynotes lately. As I engage with more leaders across multiple sectors, one of the topics…
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3 reasons your corporate L&D should cover Juneteenth (and Black History)
Today is Juneteenth, a day to commemorate the effective end of slavery in the United States. You might have the day off work today since Juneteenth was declared a national…
Leading Below the Surface During Pride Month: If I Were the CEO of Target or Budweiser
Happy pride month! 🏳️🌈 In a perfect world, pride month should be a time of celebration and reflection for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. For companies, this is an excellent…
Finally, a leadership assessment made for you (& that actually means something)
Think back to the last assessment you took at work. It might have been a leadership assessment, like a 360, or maybe a personality assessment. How did you feel about…
Is Crying Still Taboo in the Workplace?
Have you ever cried at work? Have you ever witnessed someone else crying at work? How did you respond? Crying in the workplace might feel like the ultimate taboo, but…
Black History Month, Revisited: Have Things Gotten Better for Black Employees?
Last February, I wrote a newsletter on Leading Below the Surface during Black History Month that addressed the question: Have things truly gotten better for Black employees? One year later, the question…
2022 Year in Review: Valuing Our Budding Moments Over Our Biggest Ones
The world is obsessed with overnight success stories and, at year-end, this seems even more pronounced. Every time I open my social feeds, I’m flooded with posts about people talking…
The Relationship Between Psychological Safety and Accountability
During client keynotes and workshops over the last couple of months, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the relationship between accountability, Below the Surface Leadership, and psychological safety….
How I Responded to Malicious Feedback After a Pro Bono Speaking Gig
Over the summer, I received a spreadsheet full of comments left by attendees for a talk that I had delivered the previous week. Let me first start off by saying…
Leading Below the Surface in Virtual Work Environments
How do I lead below the surface in a fully or partially virtual environment? This is one of the questions I’ve been hearing most often at keynote speaking engagements, and…