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All Leaders Have Flaws. How Are Yours Affecting Your Organization?
Whether you’re in a leadership role with people who report to you directly, or you’re a “thought leader” because of your subject matter expertise, your role has probably changed quite a bit in recent years – but has executive coaching kept up with the pace of th…

The Entitlement Gap – and How it Plays Out at Work
Research suggests that a feeling of entitlement can be a good thing. Likewise, a certain lack of entitlement can really set us back. A fascinating study by The Female Lead looked specifically at “the complex processes by which women make career-shaping decisions, with…

Leaving Jobs for Greener Pastures on the Other Side of the Pandemic
So much has changed during the pandemic; it’s not surprising that huge numbers of employees are “re-evaluating” their careers and their experiences with work. Some level of organizational churn and turnover is expected but it seems that the trend of leaving for gr…

What is Allyship? (Part 2 of 2)
In part one of this two-part series, we discussed the basics of allyship, earned and unearned privilege. In this part, we build on that foundation to explore the do’s and don’ts of authentic allyship …

What is Allyship? (Part 1 of 2)
After learning about social justice issues and systemic discrimination, a lot of people want to know what they can do to be part of the solution to reduce racism and various forms of discrimination in their workplaces and communities. A great place to start is allyship …

Systemic Racism and the Public Service: Moving the Dial Forward
In this guest blog post, Seyi Okuribido-Malcolm explains how systemic racism in the public service is creating harm, moral injury and not serving our society or our federal public service. She spells out 10 individual, institutional, and organizational culture steps tha…

The Portfolio Career (Part 2 of 2)
The portfolio career is often appealing to people who want to combine a high-paying position with other work that offers an opportunity for more creativity, growth, or personal meaning/fulfillment. To pursue a portfolio career, you must be willing to consider (or risk)…

The Portfolio Career (Part 1 of 2)
I often talk about building resilient careers, in fact, it’s part of my tagline “Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.™” It’s only in retrospect that I noticed that I’ve also been building a portfolio career. The portfolio career involves having sev…










