Admittedly, I know I am a bit unusual in that I have never tried the 5-Hour Energy drink – or other competitors. And I even gave up caffeine ten years ago (I used to have a two venti per morning habit). But, according to the book, The Power of Full Engagement, there is another source of energy we can tap into. The book, and a related HBR article*, suggests that we can … [Read more...] about Better Than an Energy Drink
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The White Privilege Secret
Most white people do not understand their “white privilege.” I include myself in that category. Through reflection and dialogue with non-white people, I feel that I am understanding my privilege more and more. But I know that I don’t fully get it. The difficulty for many of us white people is that we don’t see it playing out through our lives. It’s just the life we … [Read more...] about The White Privilege Secret
How to Change Jobs, Without Getting a New Job
You want a new job. But maybe you can actually change your job without getting a “new” job – it’s called “job crafting.” The idea – invented by Dr. Jane Dutton* at the University of Michigan – is that you can make changes in some aspects of your current job so that it is more engaging and meaningful for you. One way to look at this is that you make changes at the … [Read more...] about How to Change Jobs, Without Getting a New Job
Advice for Your Return to the Office
Many of you are preparing to start working back in your offices. Be forewarned – that re-entry may be bumpy. When reentering the atmosphere, astronauts experience a period of turbulence where there is great suspense, extreme heat, interrupted communication, and everything happens at remarkable speed. We should expect to undergo a threshold of discomfort as we … [Read more...] about Advice for Your Return to the Office
Be Part of the Solution, Part II
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” -Bishop Desmond Tutu As a follow-up to last week’s blog encouraging us all to be part of the solution to the many problems our country has with institutionalized, systemic racism, I have a special message now for my white brothers and sisters. Everyone else can read along. It … [Read more...] about Be Part of the Solution, Part II