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With more over 25 years in the speaking and training profession, Karen is skilled as interactive facilitator. Employees leave her sessions with information, insight, and skills that make them better communicators and co-workers.
Last week, I attended a professional meeting just after Amazon made headlines by announcing its expectation that employees return to the office five days a week. This decision sparked lively… Read More
Last week I presented “Civility in the Workplace†at the 12th Annual Carroll County Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conference. Politics dom… Read More
After last week’s message about Resilience Habits, I received this wonderful reply from a reader. I was so grateful for the reminder that no matter how awful the situation, we all have… Read More
My wonderful mother, Doris Abraham, passed away last week at age 95. The previous day, Mom had attended a meeting and taken on a volunteer job in her community. Mom was a fo… Read More
I write a blog every week, and thankfully, many of you read it! This week I have the Olympics on my mind.
My husband Bill and I have spent even more time than in years past watching the Olym… Read More
Whew! A lot has been going on politically this past week, and definitely more is to come in the months ahead with the presidential election less than 100 days away. Thus, I was not surp… Read More
In this ongoing series on work ethic, I was reminded of the time I worked with Sangita. Sangita was a very capable chemist, working in a lab. She was known for her analytical skills, her abi… Read More
A couple of years ago I delivered a program for the US Postal Service. It was just as Covid restrictions were relaxing, and this particular unit was being asked to return to the workplace ra… Read More
Many of you who regularly read my newsletters know that I strongly believe in the power of goal setting. Sometimes when we think of goals, we tend to focus on only one aspect of our lives.&n… Read More
Recently I conducted a retreat for a group that had a tendency to view their workplace problems in extremes. Having worked with the group before, I knew a discussion of polarity thinking wou… Read More
At the beginning of this year, I traveled to Thailand, where I visited Elephant Nature Park, a sanctuary dedicated to the well-being of rescued elephants. As I marveled at the harmonious exi… Read More
In a recent group coaching session I facilitated, the profound impact of collaborative discourse became evident. Alejandro, one of the participants, invoked motivational speaker Jim Rohn&rsq… Read More
Have you heard of the term “Lazy Girl Jobs”? It’s a phrase that’s been circulating in workplaces and media, and it’s one that I find deeply troubling. I hesitat… Read More
Memorial Day is coming in a few days, so it’s time to not only honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in military service but also to recognize and support our… Read More
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to have lunch with Jade, a former client. Our lunch reminded both of us of the enduring power of trust in professional relationships. My journey wit… Read More
Last week I had the opportunity to present the program Training for Every Budget. It was a program designed for HR Leaders and Employee Development Managers, organized by HR Roundtable.
As o… Read More
I am an amateur gardener, which means I have a flower garden at my home, as well as a veggie garden at my mother’s apartment. Tending my gardens gives me a chance to let my thoughts wa… Read More
This past January I shared a series on reaching your goals. How are your goals going? Some of them maybe not so well? Well then, this message is for y… Read More
A few months ago, I finished up a Conflict Resolution program and I was excited to head to my Zumba class and get some movement while listening to lively music. I took the empty space behind… Read More
Recently I was out to dinner with my husband and our family friends. As we were enjoying our appetizers, at the table beside us, the restaurant staff had brought out a dessert with the type… Read More
I’ve increasingly been asked, “How do you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your work?” or “What potential do you see for AI in your industry?” Like many, I f… Read More
When I did my graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, my professor Roger Karsk taught us about facilitation. He conveyed the importance of noticing Task, Maintenance, and Individu… Read More
Do you wish you could use a muzzle for overly talkative participants in meetings? Last week we considered solutions for employees who are present in meetings but don’t contribute. But… Read More
Last month I was hired to work with “Sean.” Sean has a medical degree and a law degree and everyone in his organization agrees that he is brilliant. Yet, he is what I call a &ldq… Read More
If you have been following my facilitation blog series, you know the price of your meetings and you are adhering to facilitation best practices. Still, sometimes meetings go off course, and… Read More
As a proud alumna of the University of Virginia, I am fortunate to be on the university’s distribution list, receiving regular updates on campus activities. Additionally, as the aunt o… Read More
Meetings are expensive. Although they can be very productive and move a project or a group forward, as the facilitator of a meeting or even the participant, meetings without outcomes are a w… Read More
Dear Readers, have you ever wondered about the essential elements of facilitation and their impact on your team’s culture and leadership? In this blog, we delve into the basics of faci… Read More
As a Certified Professional Facilitator and Leadership Retreat Guru, I am typically the person leading the program, so it’s a rare and special opportunity when I get to be a participan… Read More
Last year as a result of a blog I wrote about Black History Month, a reader suggested I stop promoting the observance. I was shocked, and then he provided the video linked below with Mike Wa… Read More
Decades ago, on a cold winter Sunday, I was in my “jammy clothes” reading Parade Magazine. This was back in the day when people read print newspapers. I read about a mother and s… Read More
In preparation for the New Year and goal setting, I remembered a workshop I attended last year on the role of visualization in the process.
The artful facilitator, Melanie, encouraged us to… Read More
In my January blog series on goal setting, I want to share my love for Mrs. Tillman, my ninth grade Geometry teacher.
Mrs. Tillman had a heavy Scottish accent and her love of teaching, influ… Read More
Bah humbug! Many of us seem like naysayers when we think about goals. Maybe you have resisted setting goals if you think of goal setting only as it pertains to your work or your finances.
I… Read More
If I am fortunate enough to have you as one of my coaching clients, you’re familiar with the story of the cheese selection discussion as it relates to decision making. The cheese… Read More
I often talk about the importance of gratitude in our personal and professional lives and on the benefits of routinely recognizing the good things in our lives and saying thank you. Certainl… Read More
My colleague Shelley Row writes about herself as a recovering overthinker. It’s such a great term!
As a part of my coaching work, I am fortunate to work with employees at all leve… Read More
This is my hall closet. Have you ever seen such a mess?!
This past weekend I wanted to make time to write a blog about our new website, coming soon. I also wanted to make time to clean out t… Read More
My team has had the experience of working on two creative ventures recently.
One was a new website. We followed the recommendations of several colleagues and hired Phil Reinhardt. He was inc… Read More
Last week was a busy week at Concordia Consulting with three virtual programs and a number of coaching sessions. I started off one session remembering a miscommunication that nearly led … Read More
Last week’s blog, authored by one of my executive coaching clients, received numerous favorable comments, with two readers expressing curiosity about the essence of coaching and what i… Read More
Natalie is a coaching client of mine, and the guest author of this week’s blog. Karen and I were having our regular coaching session and during it I referred to .....
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If your company isn’t creating the culture it aspires to, the culture will create itself, and it’s likely not going to be too healthy. What is your organization doing to .....
Th… Read More
Recently, I read with joy this article about how one surgeon’s passion created so much joy. It reminded me of the sheer joy that comes from feeling passionately connected to your… Read More
In order to create a respectful and inclusive culture, organizations need to provide regular diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. But once you have had that basic… Read More
I recently came across an incredible article in The Atlantic that got me thinking about toxic positivity. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend checking it out here. .....
The… Read More
Back in the 1950s, stealing in the workplace was pretty black and white. If your workplace was a production line creating widgets and you took a widget home, you knew .....
The post When Per… Read More
It’s been almost a week since I left the National Speakers Association annual meeting in Orlando and I am still full of energy with all I learned. This event happens .....
The post Rec… Read More
I recently came across a list of amazing quotes by acclaimed American poet, storyteller, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Since I often write blogs discussing the importance of g… Read More
