Over the past week, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with nonprofit and corporate executives, business owners, and community leaders, people who are deeply committed to meaningful work in very challenging times. At every event, one theme kept coming up: How do I lead when everything feels uncertain and people look to me for clarity?…

The workplace is changing, and fast. Expectations are higher, trust is thinner, and the margin for missteps is smaller than ever. Last week, our webinar, Navigating Workplace Culture in Today’s Climate, brought together leaders across industries wrestling with how to address these shifts.  What’s Really at Risk? Three truths are quietly draining energy, time, and…

For the past few weeks, I have been writing about how change impacts us personally and professionally. We talked about the importance of knowing what is within your control, the role of loss and grief, and how that shapes your response to change. Once you have awareness, what do you do next? Here are three…

Change at work often gets talked about like it is only strategic or operational. New goals. New structure. New systems. But change is never just about the productivity of work. Because behind every change are people trying to make sense of what it means for them. Am I still valued here? Will I belong in…

  Change is hard. It is uncomfortable even when it is expected, and it is often destabilizing when it is not. The past few years have been a whirlwind of change in my personal and professional life. There were times when I did not know which way was up or how I was going to…

That wasn’t the response I was expecting when I asked, “How are you?” during a meeting. But it was the truth. That moment has stayed with me. We’re often expected to say we’re fine. To push through and keep things moving. But many of us are not okay right now, and pretending we are doesn’t…