Break Free From Burnout
I’ve been doing a little research on burnout, which started after my friend, Crystal Richards invited me to speak on a panel about burnout at her Indoor Recess for Project Managers earlier this month. I noticed more people in my life talking about burnout––clients, friends, and family members. According to Gallup, 35% of managers report feeling burned out,...
Clear Your Mental Clutter
As many of you know, about seven months ago Hubs and I relocated back to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where we lived for almost 20 years before spending seven years in Washington, D.C. We merged two households––our D.C. apartment and the everything we had in storage from our prior Chapel Hill home. To say the least, it is overwhelming to have everything under one roof. We have been...
’23 and Me
This year started off with a BANG! I think so many of us desperately want to turn the page on the last couple years of disruption with Covid-19 and “get back to normal”. I found that several clients wanted in-person team retreats and other events to jump start the new year. It’s been hectic. And also fun! I knew January was going to be wild as clients started...
Year-End Traditions
Many of us have year-end traditions, whether celebrating holidays, spending quality time with loved ones, cooking and eating certain foods, enjoying cultural celebrations, and more. What rituals do you participate in this time of year to close out the current year and prepare for the new year?Hubs and I don’t have one way of celebrating the season. Sometimes we are with family and friends,...
November to Remember
I think November just might be my favorite month, which surprises me a little because I am a warm (not hot) weather person. But, there is something about the crisp air, the changing leaves, and gathering with my family in this season of gratitude that makes it truly special. This November, I have had some notable client projects and partnerships that made this...
Restorative Rituals
As promised, Joelle LaGuerre and I are bringing you some new programs this fall to follow up on our Black Women in the Workforce, Don’t Just Survive––THRIVVE, For the past several years it has been on my mind to create a psychologically safe space for Black women, and at the urging of clients, friends, and family members, it is finally happening. Joelle...
PRIDE
Earlier this month I received a card in the mail from the Human Rights Campaign. The image is of a beautiful rainbow heart, and right next to the heart is a thank you to me for being an HRC member for the past 21 years. What surprised me most was that it had been 21 years since a dear friend and I walked into the HRC store on Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., and I made...
Monitoring Your Mental Health
As you know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. How are you taking care of your mental health? Remember, self-care isn’t selfish! Here are some recommendations that could be helpful for you or employees in your organization for mental health and well-being. Consider taking a social media break. Many of us feel the pressure of being “on” all the time. Social media is...
Active Allyship
February is Black History Month, and I can’t think of a better way to support Black and Brown people than to introduce you to an organization that will allow you to put your allyship into action. I’m on the advisory board of birdSEED, which is a housing justice program that offers down payment grants to qualifying Black and Brown* first-time home buying...
