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Shifting Our Focus: Discovering Deep Diversity
Photo by Thomas Chan on Unsplash Below is a reprint of my article published in the January 2020 issue of the journal, Practicing OD. For decades, organizations in the United States have struggled with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Many reasons account for why we’ve made so little traction with…
Your life is your message
In the wake of current events rocking our world, the surge of both peaceful protests and violent riots surrounding the deaths of George Floyd and so many others, we may be at a tipping point. It’s a grossly overdue tipping point, and the long-term change that might unfold remains to…
Listening to the wisdom inside your self
Photo by Mohammad Metri on Unsplash To listen is very hard, because it asks of us so much interior stability that we no longer need to prove ourselves by speeches, arguments, statements or declarations. True listeners no longer have an inner need to make their presence known. They are free to receive, welcome,…
Following with compassion
Photo by Dominik Martin on Unsplash I’m home, like many people, and checking in frequently with family and friends. Some of us are telecommuting, some of us have been laid off. Most of us are getting over the shock of COVID-19 and having life turned upside down in a matter…
Accepting people where they are
A personal confession, which comes as no surprise to those who know me well: I’m no good at accepting things. Tough circumstances, rude people, the highway that’s become a parking lot during rush hour – I expend too much energy in fighting things I have no control over. People are…
Overcoming silent deference
Photo by Daniel Sandvik on Unsplash The other day I felt a great wave of relief. I’d spent weeks planning a tough meeting for a client, and, thank goodness, it went well. Strangers came together as stakeholders in a new change management initiative. People laughed, made…