Last week I was asked by a potential client to describe what makes me different from everyone else... in just 3 words. I blew it. And I’m so annoyed with myself for that.

I was...

My graduate nonprofit class spent a great deal of time today talking about change. It got me thinking about how change can be harnessed, how people react to it, study it and how the concept of it is...

A week after Obama’s win and I have to admit that I am still ambivalent. Yes, I voted for Obama but I couldn’t participate in the wild excitement that swept over the country. The...

I recently joined a group of women writers who are starting a mentoring program for teenage girls. We plan to meet a couple of times a month with girls who are interested in writing and support them...

Are you happy in your current position? Or are you expecting to climb the ladder or rise in your career to a higher position? If you’re happy where you are, if you’ve reached the pinnacle...

Typically, no one is trained to be a manager. We all have to learn how to manage people on the fly, after we are promoted into a management position. It is helpful, when learning to be a good...

I recently had a coaching session with a woman who is the owner of a very high profile project. The project has been plagued with delays and issues and on some days she gets more help then she could...

With baby boomers approaching retirement, I have come across many articles offering advice on what to do to prepare for the next generation leaders. The advice focuses on ways to make the field...

There’s a great divide emerging between two categories of working women. Have you noticed it? No, I’m not talking about the working mums versus the non-parents – though the...

In an earlier post I talked about how my job doesn’t give me adequate opportunities to develop myself as a leader. My organization lacks structure and...

One of the things you try to do in branding is “own a word” in the minds of consumers. The word is the meta-narrative or overriding story of your brand. If marketers succeed, people will...

We women always try and look on the bright side. Case in point: a friend who was going through a painful divorce and custody battle said to me, “Well, at least I’ll lose a few...

I was at the Thoughtleaders summer conference on Friday to hear Janine Allis speak about the Boost Juice success story. You’ve probably heard about Janine or if you are lucky, perhaps your...

Last year I decided to participate in a mission trip to the Central African Republic to conduct research focused on micro-enterprise development through the Graduate Professional School Ministries...

This post is not your typical "here is what I know about workspace issues" post but one that I feel compelled to share. I recently had lunch alone at one of my favorite neighborhood spots...

My 13 year old niece has been visiting from interstate with her best friend. It’s been an education! But an interesting event took place between the two of them over a foul chess maneuver which...

This post is an opening argument to the question, “Do women need men and/or children in order to be fulfilled?” The opposing viewpoint, from www.thestateof.com, can be read

I know a lot of awesome Gen X and Gen Y women. In fact, the city of Madison, WI ranks in the top ten of both female creative class, and female super-creative class percentages in the nation...