Category: Reflection

A note to senior leaders

6/3/2020

The recent killings of unarmed black people - George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery - has hit me across a few of my identities - as a member of the black community, an executive coach for mid to senior leaders, a business operations leader in tech, and a change agent for underrepresented groups including women and people of color. These identities often come together for me while at work. Here are my reflections.

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A note to the class of 2020

5/24/2020

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Graduation bells ring through the air. As we celebrate with every graduating student across the world, I thought I'd share a note to the class of 2020 that I would have wanted to receive myself.

To the class of 2020:

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How are you doing with Covid-19?

3/24/2020

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The way we work and interact is changing with the current global situation. As we adjust to the new normal over these next few weeks, we are grappling with balancing caregiving, work performance, family, relationships, health, wealth, you name it!

If you are a leader of a team OR looking to lead yourself this year, here are some quick tips to navigate these times:

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Life is short, make it count!

1/26/2020

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The recent news of death is sending shock waves throughout the media and our homes. And as we send loving thoughts to the families of those impacted, I can't help but recall the saying: life is short, make it count.

Make it count. What does that mean? To me, it means making an impact in this world, the way only I can!

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Good Advice or Bad Advice?

8/27/2019

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Someone recently asked me to evaluate a piece of advice they were given - was it good advice or bad advice? The thing about advice is that it always comes from the point of view of the person giving the advice.

When I give advice, I am giving a piece of my experience, my assumptions, my beliefs, my expectations, my wants and my projections to the person receiving that advice.

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A note to senior leaders

A note to the class of 2020

How are you doing with Covid-19?

Life is short, make it count!

Good Advice or Bad Advice?

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