Simple visual prompts can help you better navigate your interactions with colleagues and family members this Holiday Season. Why not consider using a simple tool that use everyday? Use your fork. Yes, indeed. Yes indeed. I started to think about how this simple, elegant tool can provide some timely lessons during my post-Thanksgiving Day commute to […]
When we are in the midst of uncertain times, the best thing we can do ourselves when we are experiencing challenges, is to take a and remember what we learned when we took a moment to learn from the wisdom of others. It’s important to listen and learn from our collective stories. Here’s a great […]
Here’s my question for the day – “What If We Rethink How We Experience Rejection?” I attended a writer’s conference years ago and signed up for a workshop titled “Addressing Writer’s Block.” The speaker was an established author who earned his living as a writer, so I thought he probably had some wisdom worth sharing. […]
Why do we talk so much? Why is it so challenging to stay quiet? What is the result of over talking or talking exactly at the moment when it would be so much more beneficial to stay silent? We recently released an episode of Narativ Inc‘s LEADERSHIP STORY TALKS podcast that was all about the power […]
Do you often assume they won’t have the time for you? Are your assumptions getting in your way of developing positive relationships? Here’s an a post about a recent conversation that Jerome Deroy, CEO of Narativ and I had about how we can let our assumptions get in our own way. Julienne and Jerome discuss […]
What Are The Top HR Trends In 2023? * From DEI to prioritizing External HR, here are the 11 answers to the question, “What is the top trend for HR in 2023?” DEI Internal Mobility Hybrid Work Better Managers of People in a Hybrid Work Environment Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace A Focus on People […]
A simple mug of Hot cocoa provided me with a lesson about the power of human connection. My husband and I love to welcome friends to our home during the holidays. I love cooking and seeing what friends brought to share. To me there is nothing like sharing a recipe to spark an amazing conversation […]
What if we learned the art of #Quiet Listening? We think we know how to listen. But what we are doing most of the time is waiting to interrupt. We’re scanning the environment to see when we can get our point in or are waiting to assume a shields-up perpetual fight or flight mode. When […]
Are little things starting to get on your nerves in your “work from home” environments? Do you need to find a way to regroup and re-energize? Well, thank you Sally Allen for sharing me your video video clip. It definitely captures some of my experiences. /https://seethewatercoolers.com/ive-got-to-get-out-of-this-place/ When you’re finished chuckling, check on these links and […]
By Susan Avery December 17, 2015 at 10:10 AM Recently, a friend who works in procurement told me that the job market for procurement professionals is hot. So, I wasn’t surprised to learn that the most-read article at My Purchasing Center in 2015 is one written by recruiter Kevin Rohan of J.P. Canon, How to […]
