Mad Skills: Intentional Learning in Chaotic Times
As we round out year two of the pandemic, people everywhere seem to be examining the relationship between their work and their lives....
Is Reality Just a (Communication) Construct?
The words we use and the stories we tell shape our realities. Have you ever stopped to consider what kinds of words you use when you’re...
ICYMI: Better Business Communication & The Brain
Last week, I had the privilege of presenting at the Kent State University Spirit of Women in Business Conference about business...
Inclusion, Isolation, & Identity: Accepting Our Professional Pandemic Selves
It’s winter in the Midwest. It’s dark, cold, and more isolating than ever as we fumble through the peaks and valleys of the pandemic. At...
The Importance of Opting Outside to Feel Better Inside
It’s been about six months since Covid-19 first plucked us out of our routines and hurled us into an alternate universe. The ups and...
"Sorry, I was on mute.” Zooming Out on Communication During COVID
It’s 8:00 am and the house is eerily quiet, except for the familiar elevator music coming from my phone as I wait for my conference call...
Learning to Lead with Brené Brown, IRL
How often do you start your day singing in a foreign language with 50 strangers? I usually don’t either but that’s what I found myself...
Deep Work: Gratitude, Generativity & Joy
When thinking of deep work, we often consider it within conventional containers like community service, non-profit work, volunteering and...
What I Learned (the hard way) from Triathlon Training
This month I completed my first ever Olympic triathlon. Six weeks of literal blood, sweat and tears spent in preparation for what ended...
Millennials in the Workplace: #Winning or Epic Fail?
This month, the Detroit chapter of TogetherDigital (formerly known as Women in Digital) hosted an event centered on presence. We learned...