Creating Brave Spaces

Adapted from Beth Strano’s poem “Brave Space” There is no such thing as a “safe space.” At least, not in the way we sometimes wish it could be: a place free from friction, discomfort, conflict, or missteps. A place where no one says…
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Significance and Value

Have you ever spent time looking at individual grains of sand up close? Microscopically - wow! Even to the naked eye, they are remarkably different and beautiful. All together with the other grains of sand, they make up the beach. None of them…

Knowing, Not Knowing, and Inner Knowing: A Leadership Practice for Uncertain Times

The Emerging of a Framework by Meghan Clarke What if the most powerful leadership tool you have isn’t a new strategy, a bold vision, or a five-year plan but the way you orient yourself in uncertain times? Over the past few years, I’ve…
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Lessons in Letting Go

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ~ Eckhart Tolle In the spring of 2021, I said yes to the opportunity of a lifetime: linking arms with Meghan to step into the heart-centered…
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Surmounting the Job Hunt: Anecdotes of Home and Work

I am watching the sun set on La Jolla Shores beach for the first time in over ten years. I moved into my studio apartment 17 days ago, and I slowly exhale the salty ocean air, relieved at the thought that my new bed—albeit cheap, inflatable,…

Somersault 2.0: Stick the Landing

Growth often feels like a somersault — a moment where we leap, invert, and find ourselves briefly disoriented. Learning new things requires us to step into not knowing. But equally important is what happens in between those somersaults —…

Redefining Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome shows up quietly – even in people who are deeply capable. It doesn’t discriminate by age, title, or industry. And it doesn’t always signal inadequacy. Sometimes, it’s simply the ache of growth. When we’re learning…

Why Don’t We Know Pauli Murray?

Pauli Murray was a poet, priest, lawyer, legal strategist. A human rights architect. A quiet thunder. And yet—for many of us—Pauli’s name didn’t enter our orbit in any history class or lecture. And we live in the architecture of the…
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Do You Need a Meeting Makeover?

"Meetings are where the real work of teams gets done. If you want a great team, build great meetings." ~ Elise Keith Whether you love them or hate them, meetings are a ubiquitous part of work life. But if you find yourself counting down…
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The Jewel of Team Cohesion

"A group of people isn’t a team unless they’re working toward a shared goal with mutual accountability." ~ Adam Grant When a team is truly aligned, the success of one person is the success of everyone. But getting to that level of…
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Beyond Agreement: Getting to Commitment

Trust + Clarity + Buy-In = Commitment The importance of commitment on a team can’t be understated. Without commitment, ambiguity can run amok and finger pointing can become the norm. High performing teams are willing to stay engaged through…