Oh Come On, It Was Just A Joke
All the small things that add up to reasons to leave I want to share a dinner that changed something in me, not because anything dramatic happened, but because what did happen was so ordinary and casual that no one else even noticed. It made me realize how deeply bias is woven into everyday work […]
What Does Black History Mean at Work
What can leaders do? History is not just something we look back on once a year. It still shapes who gets access, opportunity, and momentum at work today. Most leaders care about fairness and believe they are doing the right thing, yet gaps in promotion, recognition, and retention continue to show up, especially for Black […]
From Worst to First!
Four Keys to the 2025 Patriots Performance (and why they matter even if you don’t care about football) As a longtime New Englander, I’m admittedly biased when considering the Patriots’ recent rise from the depths of the AFC East to the pinnacle of pro football. In one season, the team went from 4 wins and […]
Women Are Not Stepping Back.
They’re stepping out of places that drain them. I’ll never forget interviewing for an executive role and having the CEO, a man, look at me and say several times, “You know this is a big job. It’s going to be really difficult. Are you sure you’re ready for it?” I just sat there thinking, I’ve been […]
Greater Pressure = Better Performance ?
If you think people do their best work under pressure, you’ve already missed the point. I remember a time when my boss handed our team an impossible goal: hit an aggressive number of leads in just one month. He thought the pressure would inspire us and ignite performance. But it did the opposite. Instead of […]
Weave, Don’t Decorate.
Building Sustainable Equity When it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), many organizations are stuck in the cycle of performative action: an annual training here, a well-crafted diversity statement there. While well-intentioned, these actions treat equity as a side project – something decorative that can be easily dropped during budget cycles or leadership changes. […]
Equity Is Not A Side Project
The Leader’s Guide to Future-Proofing DEI In today’s climate, where external political and legal pushback is challenging traditional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, leaders face a critical choice: treat equity as a vulnerable side project or embed it into the core of the business. There is a stark reality: when equity is sidelined, careers […]
Beyond ‘Managing Up’
Your Toolkit for Challenging Bias in the Moment For decades, many women in the workplace have been told to “manage up.” We were coached to adjust our speaking style and soften our assertiveness to better adapt to systems built by and for others—the burden of fitting in was placed squarely on our shoulders. But what […]
The Future of DEI Starts with Us
I know—there’s no shortage of articles dissecting the current state of DEI. Headlines scream about DEI being abandoned. Lawsuits are mounting. Companies are rolling back programs as the debate rages around workplace inclusion. But what exactly is DEI? At its core, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mean equal access for all, ensuring everyone has the […]
The Desire for Control
Every leader has been lead, and I think I might spend a lot more time reflecting on those experiences than most. I try to model my role after the traits I most appreciated, and learn from those I didn’t love as much. Something that has really stuck with me is, in my opinion, one of […]