by Julie | Sep 17, 2019 | Diversity, Gender Equality, Leadership, Talent Retention, Training, Uncategorized
One of the best songwriters of all time and one of my personal heroes, Bob Dylan, said it well. “Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you.” I was a leader in Corporate America for 12 years, and I have been...
by Julie | Aug 31, 2019 | Diversity, Gender Equality, Leadership, Talent Retention, Training, Uncategorized
Today’s leader has so much vying for their time. Office politics, email, employee conflicts just to name a few. As a leader in Corporate America for 12 years, and facilitating inclusive leadership in classrooms and on stages for nearly a decade, I know that leaders...
by Julie | Aug 17, 2019 | Diversity, Gender Equality, Leadership, Talent Retention, Training, Uncategorized
I often am asks in my talks on Lead Like an Ally, “how do we get people that do not feel diverse to feel included in diversity and inclusion?” Fair question. Often the cisgender white male feels alienated by the conversation about diversity and inclusion. ...
by Julie | Jul 31, 2019 | Coaching, Communication, Diversity, Gender Equality, Self-Care, Training, Uncategorized
Question Yourself: Ten Biases You Probably Have By Dave Thompson CFI Biases are rampant in all industries, but not many have the disastrous impact that those in the criminal justice or employee relations field may experience. The destruction of morale, wrongful...
by Julie | Jun 14, 2019 | Diversity, Gender Equality
It’s 2019 and the world is more progressive than ever — or so we think. Amidst policy changes on women’s rights and feminist movements like #MeToo going mainstream, there still remain some cynics beneath the surface who stubbornly hold on to out-dated ideas about the...
by Julie | Jun 11, 2019 | Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Leadership, Positive Thinking, Training
Since writing ONE: How Male Allies Support Women for Gender Equality and Pivot Point: How to Build a Winning Career Game Plan, I have been enlightened to learn that our allies come in all forms – they could be women, men, people of color, or people with different...
