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Living your best life … as a septic truck operator?
I was talking to a friend the other day who recently switched jobs. He’s happier and less stressed in his new gig, but he’s also a bit wistful. You see, he decided to stayed in the tech industry. He switched to a smaller, more flexible organization so he has more autonomy and less corporate BS,Continue reading “Living your best life … as a septic truck operator?”
Building “Social Glue” at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Connection
It was a packed house for my talk at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Connection Luncheon last week. If you didn’t make it, you missed a lively and fruitful conversation. I shared my talk, “The Elephants Among Us: Talking about the Hard Things At Work (and Beyond)”. We discussed conflict, why it’sContinue reading “Building “Social Glue” at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Connection”
Leadership Circle, Deliberative Democracy, Free Business Consulting and more!
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Upcoming Events – Spring 2026
I hope you’ll consider joining me at one (or more!) of my many upcoming workshops, training sessions, and meetups. For more information or to register for these events, click here:
“I’ll be back for part 2!”
My March Leadership Bootcamp just wrapped up and I have to admit that I think I have more fun each time I run it. This time, EVERY attendee gave the program the highest rating possible in ALL categories! Maybe we’re hitting our stride? As a reminder, Leadership Bootcamp is a two-day, twelve-hour introduction to authenticContinue reading ““I’ll be back for part 2!””
Leadership Circle Profile: Take your team, and your career, to the next level
I’m excited to share that I now offer the Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) as part of my executive and leadership development services. The LCP is a powerful 360-degree assessment tool that empowers the shift necessary for true and lasting individual and team transformation. What makes this assessment different is that it looks at both theContinue reading “Leadership Circle Profile: Take your team, and your career, to the next level”
Step 1: Finish your Taxes. Step 2: Join me at Women’s Leadership Connection.
If you’ve ever worked in the US, you know that April 15th is tax day. But this year, it’s also the day I’ll be speaking for the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Connection. We’re going to dig into some good food at DLX, some networking with our neighbors and colleagues, and a super-importantContinue reading “Step 1: Finish your Taxes. Step 2: Join me at Women’s Leadership Connection.”
Tired of the Corporate BS in the Tech Industry? Refactor Your Job.
I’m trying something new with my Career Nirvana program in the coming months and I’d love to have you join me for the experiment. If you’re a tech worker who’s been laid off, is struggling to find your next corporate home, or you’re still working but you’re just exhausted by the constant corporate noise andContinue reading “Tired of the Corporate BS in the Tech Industry? Refactor Your Job.”
Theme Song Thursdays: Proudest Monkey
It wasn’t that long ago that getting out of my hometown was my primary measure of success. After all, hadn’t the world been telling me as much for as long as I could remember? A shrinking job market, a contracting population, and the resulting decline in the tax base left my rustbelt community struggling throughoutContinue reading “Theme Song Thursdays: Proudest Monkey”
Am I a modern Luddite?
I was at a meeting the other day when, after a bit of small talk, the conversation shifted to AI. It seems that everything shifts to AI these days. It floods our LinkedIn feeds with AI slop, blocks our use of every piece of software we encounter with it’s pop-ups and sidebars, and prevents usContinue reading “Am I a modern Luddite?”
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