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5 Ways To Maximize Coaching ROI While Leading The Person Being Coached

You’ve decided to invest in coaching for a leader on your team to better prepare them for the C-suite role they crave. However, some executive...
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3 Ways To De-Risk AI For Hiring Decisions: Beyond Plug-And-Play

AI is not just transforming work; it is transforming critical talent decisions. Gallup reports that 93% of Fortune 500 Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) are...
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How To Respond If Your Employee Accuses You Of Discrimination

We know that increased workforce diversity supports positive business outcomes - and is the right thing to do. But it’s also true that more frequent interactions with...
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AI, The Workplace And Inclusion: Insights From Altman, Gates And Oprah

Oprah Winfrey had a challenging assignment with her recent “AI and the Future of Us” TV special. She had to help a broad TV audience...
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5 Decision-Making Lessons From The 2024 Paris Olympics 100m Finals

Leaders can derive many decision-making lessons from the 100-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The race, which ended in a photo-finish, was a masterclass...
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5 Ways To Maximize Your Impact On Hybrid Job In-Office Days

Hybrid work is becoming more common, and employers are summoning employees back to the office for periodic, purpose-driven in-office days. Adults recognize the emotional labor students face when...
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Where is the reality and science in SCOTUS’ SFFA v Harvard decision?

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) June 29, 2023, affirmative action ruling in SFFA v Harvard lacks a scientific or rational foundation. Today,...
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3 career strategies for bouncing back after a layoff

I've coached many people after they had been laid off. Most go through stages one can liken to the stages of grief, and each person's...
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The State of Workplace Inclusion 2020 to 2023: Part 2 – What I Am Seeing

NOTE: This article is Part 2 of a 4-part series of observations about workplace inclusion between March 2020 and May 2023. Part 1 was entitled...
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The State of Workplace Inclusion: 2020 to 2023: Part 1 – “I Came Out as Black”

NOTE: This article is Part 1 of a 4-part series about workplace inclusion between March 2020 and May 2023. The subsequent three editions will be:...
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