Take the Negative out of No

This past weekend the pastor from my former church in Virginia stepped down from his position due to health issues. As I watched the Indoctrination Ceremony to install the new pastor online, I was overwhelmed by my pastor’s grace and gratitude. I was inspired by his authenticity regarding his circumstances. As he spoke of his need to step down, he also spoke of his calling to step up into a supporting role for the new pastor, someone that has been a part of the church and supported him for many years. He spoke of saying “no”, so that he could

#MeToo and the Onslaught of Sexual Harassment Training Requests

Long about mid-December when you couldn’t turn on the news without hearing about the next case of pervasive sexual harassment in every facet of the working world, our phone and inbox started blowing up with requests for sexual harassment training and training resources. Almost every HR leader was given direction from the C-Suite and/or self-directed to try to take the bull by the horns and “train” people on sexual harassment before they got hit with a claim in their workplace. Whereas I think driving a culture through behavioral actions is the best way to keep sexual harassment or any other

Leaders, Does Your Attitude Speak Gratitude?

If you missed my “Authenticity, Gratitude and Leadership” blog, check it out here. Forbes published an article titled:  Great Leaders have an Attitude of Gratitude – Do You? Here is an exert that resonates with our theme: Gratitude Practice Close your eyes. Focus on a blessing in your life… something you are thankful for. See an image of this blessing in your mind’s eye. Offer a silent “thank you” to the person or object of your blessing. Relax into the feeling of gratitude. Take a deep breath. Feel more gratitude. The latest brain research shows that six doses of feeling

Finding Your Own Path

A recent conversation with my eight-year old son made me realize just how early in life we begin to compare ourselves to others and try to adjust who we are to fit in with those around us. As we continue to explore authenticity, and specifically being true to yourself and not comparing yourself to others, I am reminded of this quote. Our journeys are each unique, the paths we take are ours alone. For a great article about one man’s journey to being authentically happy and his three principles for accepting yourself, read Paul Dalton’s story.