I used to arrive at meetings early. I allowed time for train delays, traffic, crowded lobbies, and building security. I would get my coffee and get settled in. I would have spontaneous conversations with people while waiting. If meeting a client, I would go to the bathroom and fix my hair and makeup prior to…

Kindness is an international language. “In a race, athlete Abel Mutai representing Kenya, was just a few feet from the finish line, but he was confused with the signage & stopped thinking he had completed the race. The Spanish athlete, Ivan Fernandez was right behind him & realizing what was happening, he started shouting at…

I attended a STEM high school. When I was a sophomore, I was a straight A student, except for advanced math, in which I had a glaring D. I was distraught. My math teacher explained that I was not good in math, because, you see, I was a girl. He went so far as to…

As our workplaces and schools start to open, I am struck by how much things have changed “post Covid.” The changes remind me of one hot June day in the ‘80’s when I was involved in a spontaneous water fight with my middle school classmates. We didn’t have water balloons or squirt guns—we went to…

The interpretation of Federal law pertaining to sex has been amended overnight nationwide. Federal law now protects employees from discrimination based on their sex, sexual orientation, and transgender status, regardless of what state and local laws provide. This issue is no longer only an issue of good workplace culture but is now the law of…

The gift of learning. Warmest thanks and much gratitude to my client Lion Brand Yarn and Jack Blumenthal for providing me with my knitting starter kit. I admit, I am struggling. I am accustomed to using my fingers and hands in other ways—typing, using my phone, etc. Learning to use one’s fingers, or mind, differently…

This is how it can be, if we embrace one another. (Caption/Credit: A Shreveport police officer hugs a protester. Source: Twitter/ Jade Jackson) #love #abettertomorrow #understanding

A little over 100 years ago, candles and oil lamps were an inefficient necessity. Now, fancy votive centerpieces and candlelit dinners are the staple of expensive gatherings. What was once imperative became a luxury. Similarly, as technology made it easier and cheaper for us to work together and stay in touch virtually, even as social…

Happy Father’s Day! In recognition of these important figures in our lives and their important contributions to the workplace, perhaps it’s time for a check in. Are the dads in your workplace getting the work-family support they need? Do dads feel comfortable taking advantage of benefits available to parents? A policy is not enough. You…

American Girl, American Dream For my daughter’s 9th birthday we went to the American Girl Doll store in NYC. She was excited she was going to finally get an American Girl doll. And after years of seeing magazine pictures of little girls with dolls that looked and dressed exactly like them, she couldn’t wait to…