While helping an organization navigate a difficult conflict this past week, one of the people in the meeting talked about another person’s reaction to the situation. Here’s how he described it, “When I asked this person to come into the office on his vacation day, he pulled up his pissy pants and refused to come […]
This past week, I ran into someone who was bitter about everything. In the course of a few short hours, he complained about how something was handled, made sure everyone heard his bitter comments dismissing everyone’s opinion that didn’t match his, and generally was unpleasant to be around. As I reflected on this interaction, I […]
Early in my career, I was in a meeting with four other men. Someone said, “Since this is a committee meeting, we should probably take notes.” All four men instantly looked at me. My immediate, and unfiltered response was, “If you think I’m taking minutes because I’m the woman in the group, I’m not!” After […]
For many of us, we just returned from spring break – the amazing break from the routine of morning alarms, making lunches and shoving kids out the door each day. It’s a chance for us to hang out with our families and do something out of the normal routine. Our family took a trip to […]
