by Julie | Apr 8, 2020 | Coaching, Diversity, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership
Diversity and inclusion matter to all humans Diversity and inclusion is a game changer. But as humans, we recognize differences. We see color. We make assumptions about others’ gender identities. All humans are wired to size others up and assess if they can trust...
by Julie | Apr 6, 2020 | Communication, Gender Equality, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership
Real stories from men as allies. Storysharing is a critical part of being an ally. Men as allies share their stories and channel empathy to women. My years of speaking and training on the topic “Engaging Men as Allies” for women in leadership, has led to...
by Julie | Mar 27, 2020 | Communication, Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Training
Yes, COVID is a big change. COVID is likely one of the biggest changes we will experience in our lifetime. For me, as a professional speaker and trainer, this hit hard. I have experienced three months of client postponements, cancellations, lost sales and revenue. ...
by Julie | Mar 15, 2020 | Diversity, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Team Building, Training
Virtual work is the new norm for Corporate America, at least for the next several weeks during COVID-19 Given the sudden shift, many teams do not feel prepared for virtual work environments. They are asking questions like, “what do I do to maintain productivity?” or...
by Julie | Mar 12, 2020 | Communication, Diversity, Gender Equality, Lead Like an Ally, Leadership
How to celebrate Women’s History Month and promote gender equality all the time, not just in March—and examine how far we’ve come and how far we have to go. Women’s history month is March in the United States. Since the 1980’s, this month has been dedicated to...
by Julie | Mar 1, 2020 | Coaching, Communication, Diversity, Gender Equality, Leadership, Team Building
Gender equality is often a delicate conversation that does not need to be. Gender equality elicits polarizing responses from people. In my speaking and training, I hear these apathetic responses: Things are way better than they were many years ago We have more women...
