Category: Blog
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Listening Begins Before We Speak
Listening is the foundation of everything I do: leading restorative circles, certifying circle keepers, designing workshops, and teaching practices that support resilience and wellbeing. Yet, after years of helping others listen with intention, I continue to discover how much there is to learn. Each conversation gives us another opportunity to practice. Can we slow down…
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Stay Curious When Listening Becomes Difficult
Listening requires practice when we disagree, feel criticized, or hear something we did not expect. We can notice our reaction without allowing it to direct the entire conversation. We can ask, What am I assuming? What needs clarification? What have I not yet understood? Understanding another person’s perspective gives us more information from which to…
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Listening Opens the Heart
The first time I witnessed the power of deep listening at work, no one was trying to fix anything. We were sitting in a circle—people of different roles, ranks, and lived experiences—sharing stories one at a time. A talking piece was passed slowly, deliberately. No interruptions. No rebuttals. No problem-solving. Just truth, spoken and…
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Inclusion Begins With Love
Without love, inclusion does not exist. In my book The Power of Inclusion, I write that love is not romance or sentiment—it is the disciplined practice of kindness, compassion, and care, especially toward those who are not like us. In the workplace, we have invested heavily in diversity metrics, but far less in the ethics…
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Turn Your Inner Critic Into Your Inner Coach
One of the greatest acts of leadership—whether for ourselves or for others—is learning how to release old ways of thinking that no longer serve us. We free ourselves from the past when we stop replaying old scripts and open space for new patterns, new energy, and new growth. Renewal begins in the mind. It is…
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Now is an Extraordinary Time to Lead with Love
Leadership in today’s world requires more than strategy and execution—it requires heart and conviction.In times of disruption and change, the leaders who thrive are those who understand the power of who they are and the purpose that we each have to love our neighbors. They also realize that whatever we give our attention…
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Gratitude is One of Our Greatest Superpowers
Gratitude is more than a pleasant feeling—it is a powerful force that shapes how we see ourselves, our work, and our world. It shifts our focus from what is missing to recognizing what is possible. The more often we express gratitude, the more we cultivate experiences of abundance, joy, and connection. Science confirms what experience…
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Releasing and Moving Forward Opens Way to New Opportunities
Letting go is one of the most powerful choices we can make for our growth. When we hold on to the past—whether it’s old jobs, titles, relationships, or fears—we carry a weight that prevents us from moving freely into the future. The longer we cling to what no longer serves us, the heavier it becomes,…
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Are You Envisioning Success?
Success begins with vision—the ability to see beyond present circumstances and imagine what has not yet taken shape. Vision invites us to look past limitation and into possibility, beyond fear and into trust, past lack and into abundance. It is the power of perspective: what we choose to see often shapes what we create. We…
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Let Your Light Shine
Breathe in calm, breathe out peace. Breathe in joy, breathe out wholeness. Breathe in love, breathe out gratitude. Breathe in wisdom, breathe out truth. Each breath is a reminder that we are whole, complete, and capable of radiating strength and connection to those around us. When we pause to breathe with intention, we do more…
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Nothing and No One Can Keep You From Your Good
We are all leaders.We are all here for a purpose. The most challenging person to lead is ourselves. True leadership is about helping ourselves and others realize that purpose—what some call a “north star.” In organizations, this means recognizing that each person has unique gifts and talents, and that when we honor those contributions, we…
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Trust Yourself
Trust is the quiet strength that allows us to move beyond fear and uncertainty into possibility. Within the Loving Factor framework, trust is part of how we practice Leadership (by stepping forward with courage), Openness (by listening to our inner wisdom), and Growth (by leaning into transformation). Trust grounds us in the discipline of moving…
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