Keith Carlson: The New Story about Nurses
Keith Carlson is helping shape the conversation today about nurses and the nursing profession for tens of thousands of his listeners and readers. A nurse for over twenty years, he reaches his audiences through his two podcasts for nurses, as well as his regular blogs, writings, presentations, and ebook. A gem from the interview: “You’ll hear nurses say, […]
Chris Farrell: Creating a new story about un-retirement
We live within stories, some personal, some cultural. One of those stories is about retirement – that supposedly magical time of life when one crosses over a threshold and leaves the work world forever. Yet for increasing numbers of us, that story doesn’t work at all. Maybe we want to keep working because it offers us a way to […]
Rethinking our thinking with Nancy Kline
Nancy Kline is a woman on a mission to prevent the greatest crime – the waste of a single human mind…and her commitment is to help people think independently for themselves. She has spent most of her adult life asking the question: ” How do we help people to think for themselves, with rigor, imagination, and grace?
Reinventing the story about government: with Doug Nathan
Our culture is full of narratives about government, many of which don’t do justice to the institution. Doug Nathan is on a mission to change that, and a first step is the symposium he is organizing, “Expanding the Narrative,” a conference which will happen May 24th in Seattle.
Finding your essential purpose with Maria Bäck and Jeff Vander Clute
Have you ever had a strong intuition about your business but were unsure how to incorporate that into your business planning? International consultants Maria Båck and Jeff Van Der Clute help their clients sense into the invisible dimensions of their practices – to be able to make better more conscious business decisions.
Learning design from a dancer with Ramaa Bharadvaj
There are many ways to learn about leadership, and sometimes we can gain new perspectives by looking to the arts for inspiration and new approaches to design. Ramaa Bharadvaj is a dance /movement designer, essayist, allegorist, and dance faculty at Chinmaya Naada Bindu and she is remarkably articulate about the process of designing Indian classical dance. Not […]
Dialogue with Jeff Rock: using your Origin Story for Career Re-invention
Jeff is a Career Coach, Business Storyteller and Personal Branding Consultant who helps professionals to communicate their value in an authentic and compelling way. He specializes in Career Reinvention for people who want to take their careers to the next level or transition to a position better aligned with their goals and values. Jeff and […]
Debra Ruh: Redefining Normal
Debra Ruh is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded three successful firms that help corporations tap the potential of people with disabilities. It was Debra’s personal experience, giving birth to Sara, a down syndrome syndrome daughter, that launched her on this path. When experts told Debra how limited Sara’s life would be, Debra disagreed. She knew, despite what the […]
Want to practice BEING vulnerable? Try clowning!
The words “be vulnerable” are now becoming mainstream, thanks, in part, to Brené Brown. In her brilliant TEDx talk, she talked about vulnerability while demonstrating being vulnerable. I assigned it as required viewing to my leadership classes. But even as many of us acknowledge the power of vulnerability, being able to stand tall and be vulnerable still requires practice. I recommend […]
Why I Need a Tribe and Why You Might Want One Too
Having a group of colleagues (aka tribe) with whom to share dreams, ideas and interests can be a big boost to our professional lives. And for the solo-preneur, independent consultant, or innovator forging a new direction within a company, it’s essential.
