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To support lifelong learning, I read A LOT of books, article, and blogs. In 2022, I set a goal to read 50 books annually. Reading, for me, includes reading a physical book or e-book, and also listening to audio books.
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Earlier this summer, my partner and I decided to take a long weekend adventure to Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod, MA, on our first bikepacking trip together on our e-bikes.
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Recently, I have been getting requests from leaders that have an interest in team development programs. I think that the surge in demand is caused by many businesses still trying to navigate what this new normal is in terms of team structure, location, and process.
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I was a keynote speaker at the 2021 New England B Corp Leadership Conference on the topic of “The Next Frontier of B Corp Business: Signs of a New Economy: LGBTQ+ Inclusion.” In this keynote workshop, I shared about gender orientation, pronouns, current challenges at work for LGBTQ+ employees, and ways to make the workplace more inclusive and LGBTQ+ friendly.
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Here are some tips and gear that I use for bike commuting, which is a safe way to travel and maintain social distancing.
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This blog includes a short video that shares findings quantifying the bottom line, financial cost of not being as inclusive of a workplace as leaders assume they are.
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This blog includes a short video and defines what psychological safety at work is and is not.
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This short blog shares some research findings that are impact Emotional Intelligence and LGBTQIA+ adults.
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I frequently speak about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), in addition to LGBTQ+ specific topics at conferences, workshops, and Employee Resource Groups. This blog includes a short video and tips to outsmart inclusivity bias.
Philanthropy and volunteer leadership have been a key part of my annual goal setting process. I volunteer at least once each month, and get great joy from helping others in my community - whether it's those who are hungry, those who could use mentoring, or those who could benefit from learning.
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My professional speaking work continues to grow, and the demand to provide different topics have emerged. I have noticed that many clients begin the discovery conversation focused on having me provide LGBTQ+ speaking topics for their programs to support their employee resource groups (ERGs) or Business Resource Groups (BRGs). As the conversation evolves, it's become more common for clients to want to expand to a broader focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), in general.
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With the return to travel since the COVID-19 pandemic, many bloggers are back to sharing what they carry every day. This movement is known as Everyday Carry or EDC. I thought it would be fun to write a blog sharing what I typically carry - my EDC as a speaker and facilitator.
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Through conversations with my SCORE mentors, a spreadsheet was created showing the current-state and future-state of the systems. This analysis also included the frequency of use. This spreadsheet helped to quantify the amount of time devoted to each task and system. From these insights, I identified ways to use certain systems for multiple tasks and streamline processes. It's often helpful to take a look at what we're spending our time doing as entrepreneurs, and what we may be able to delegate or eliminate.
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The results are in! After looking at the analytics for 2020 on my Performance, Transformed Blog, these were the top 10 blogs of the year.
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The start of the New Year is a great time to look at your own development plan and goals! As a lifelong learner, professional in the Learning and coaching fields, and an entrepreneur, I have found it to be critical to invest both time and money into my continued development and learning. When it comes to keeping engaged and your skills sharp, finding ways to think about what and how you want to learn next is important. Each New Year's Day I write myself a personal development plan.
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To support lifelong learning, I read A LOT of books, article, and blogs. In 2020, I set a goal to read 40 books annually. Reading, for me, includes reading a physical book or e-book, and also listening to audio books.
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With people feeling scared and anxious about taking public transit back to work during COVID-19, I wanted to share some tips and gear that I use for bike commuting, which is a safe way to travel and maintain social distancing.
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For the past 18 months the world has gone through massive loss and major transition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This has included a significant loss of life, change in the way people work, change in where and how people work, and in some cases the complete re-tooling or elimination of some industries. On the flip-side, the Covid-19 pandemic also revealed a silver lining of meeting, and at times exceeding, defined business goals and needs for certain companies.
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