Creating a Culture of Appreciation

Creating a Culture of Appreciation

Many of us work in organizations with high-achievement cultures and are ourselves driven by achieving meaningful goals. However, there is a shadow-side to the high-achievement mindset: First, it often focuses on perceived deficits – where did we fall short? Second,...
Four Ways to Relate to Past Disappointments

Four Ways to Relate to Past Disappointments

When I revisit the past I often feel disappointed – in myself and in others. I fixate on ways I didn’t measure up to expectations or how I felt let down by those I trusted. The past, or more precisely stated – our relationship with the past – can provide a mountain of...
ON MY MIND: Post-Traumatic Growth

ON MY MIND: Post-Traumatic Growth

“In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning.” —Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning I’ve always been interested in self-repair – the ways in which we put ourselves back together after things fall apart. Over the last...
WHO I READ ONLINE: Parker Palmer

WHO I READ ONLINE: Parker Palmer

In an expression of gratitude, I am sharing about some of my favorite bloggers, writers, and thinkers while taking a break from writing my own blog. For me, reading Parker Palmer’s blog often feels like I am reading a letter I wrote to myself – one that reminds me of...
WHO I READ ONLINE: Margaret Wheatley

WHO I READ ONLINE: Margaret Wheatley

Taking a break from writing my own blog allows me the opportunity to appreciate the writing and wisdom of others. One such writer is Margaret Wheatley (aka Meg). If you haven’t encountered insights from “Meg” before, I am happy to introduce you to...