I’ve always been a silent warrior, because otherwise I felt exposed. I’d rather show a courageous and admirable front rather than openly express my inner truth. Perhaps a mechanism for protection, but maybe more a shell for safety. The countless therapeutic walks with my girlfriends speaking openly about my struggles in my new leadership role encouraged me to tune in more to understanding what, how and why.
Category Archives: Career
THE STRENGTH IS IN THE STRUGGLE
The hallway of Saint Paul Academy was cold, the carpeted floor was dirty from a day of 5th and 6th grader foot traffic. It was 1986, I sat outside of my 5th grade classroom waiting for my parents to wrap up their parent teacher conference with Mr. Brown and Mrs. Frost. The team teachers had a combined classroom of 5th and 6th graders, that is how Saint Paul Academy liked to run their educational program.
KNOW YOUR MOST VALUABLE TOOL
I was sitting in Panera carefully reviewing the plan for the day as my frustration continued to build. On this day, I was scheduled to work with a graduate from our companies Graduate Program. He was beginning a two-week cycle with the Commercial team and shadowing me for the day followed by shadowing my sales team members the rest of the week. Our scheduled meeting time had come and gone, and he had yet to arrive, text or call.
THIS PLAYING FIELD IS NOT EVEN
What if every corporation was required to have equal representation on their executive team within the next 10 years? Equal number of men to women and diversity representation. If this was a requirement and every corporation had to meet the requirement, just like they are required to provide a safe working environment for all employees.
The Heart of the Middle 