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Staying the Caterpillar or Becoming the ButterflyWho Gets To Be Comfortable (And, Who Doesn’t)The right to comfort has existed for as long as discrimination has, but in the U.S., we’ve been seeing a significant uptick in the expectation that certain folks from certain groups will only discuss […]

One of the biggest challenges I notice organizations facing is related to transparency — what information they choose to share with employees and how they do so. A lot of orgs seem to believe that withholding information and, presumably, control will address what are actually problems with culture […]

I’ve been noticing a lot of posts vilifying “empathy” and supporting radical candor in the workplace. As someone who has spent 30 years working with organizations from Fortune 100s to startups on leadership development and culture change, it can be tempting to sigh, roll my eyes, […]

Ways to stop performing and start connecting“Just picture everyone in their underwear.”“Practice in front of a mirror.”“Stop saying umm.”“Make these unnatural gestures with your hands to convey power.”If you’ve ever Googled something like “how to overcome public speaking anxiety” or “how to deliver an impactful talk,” you’ve probably encountered […]

The maddening reality of living with Long COVID while so many forgetFive and a half years ago, I contracted COVID-19 during the first week of San Francisco’s lockdown. All this time later, I’m still here — breathing with intention, managing chronic pain, and watching in bewilderment as the very […]

A call to action from inside the cultural transformation consulting worldA note about centering: This article is not meant to center white women in the discussion of workplace discrimination or to suggest we are the primary stakeholders in this work. Black women are the experts on […]

While DEIJB, especially in the USA, is a lot about race or ethnicity, it isn’t only about race and ethnicity. It intends to correct a historical imbalance that has excluded different groups over time based on: Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Neurodiversity, Disability/Ability, Body […]

Notes from the field: A 4,500-member organization learned that what they thought they wanted wasn’t what they actually neededThe RFP was confident and clear, and I was thrilled that they reached out to me with interest in my work.After several rounds of interviews, I’d won the contract with […]

Part 4 in a series on living with chronic illnessAnd Other Things That Don’t Cure Chronic IllnessMy last articles in this series on chronic illness have taken a deep dive into living for 5 years with Long Covid and other chronic illnesses. Dealing with the disbelief of doctors, […]

In my previous articles, I’ve shared my experience living with Long COVID for five years and explored how systemic failures impact both patients and medical professionals. Today, I want to expose a particularly cruel aspect of chronic illness care: the step therapy system — a bureaucratic maze that […]