Free Up To Calm Down: 10 Ways To Restore Yourself, Your Workplace Now

It’s been a lot. The stressful developments of the past several months from political campaigns, the election and catastrophic global conflicts, to natural disasters have caused distress and disruption for anyone and everyone, regardless of politics.

The 2024 American Psychiatric Association report shows 70% of adults in this country “are particularly anxious about current events.”

Add in the requirements individuals bear for the holidays at work and at home, as well as end of the year presentations, reports and projections, and there is an equation leading to burnout. Add in the disparities of race and gender in culture and the workplace, and it may seem insurmountable. But it is possible to transcend the discord with strategies to stay calm—and productive.

Career successMichele WeldonDecember 5, 2024stress, Leaders, HolidaysComment

How Kamala Harris Aces the 9 Leadership Power Tools (Even if She Doesn’t Know It)

Love politics? Hate it? Whatever your POV is, in today’s chaotic political landscape, people are yearning for effective leaders.

I began this 3-part series last week with a look at the difference between Power Over and Power TO leadership styles. I called it “Hammering Power” to reflect the metaphor I use to explain that power is merely energy. Like a hammer, you can break something apart or build with it.

In sum, Power is what you do with it. What you make of it.

Leadership Training For WGloria FeldtSeptember 30, 2024Leadership Power Tools, Leaders, Elections, Kamala HarrisComment

We Can Make It Happen: Why Working To Get ERA To Finish Line Needs Us All

One hundred and one years is enough. Now is the time to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in all 50+ states and honor the fair and equal legal rights of women and publish it in the Constitution.

“I am so excited to present the Leading Advocate Award to the ERA Coalition,” said Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, at the recent Power Up 2024 Conference on Women’s Equality Day in Washington, D.C..

Career success, Changing the Workplace, PowerUp ConferenceMichele WeldonSeptember 13, 2024working women, Leaders, Feminism, ERA, equal rightsComment

Perplexed? Your Guide to Leadership at the Moral Crossroads

Issue 258 — May 6, 2024

Leadership lessons come from all kinds of places. Ever since I saw the 1986 movie “Crossroads” (not the later one with Britney Spears!), the metaphor of the crossroads has been in my head.

“A thin line separates the good from the great,” the old bluesman tells young Lightening Boy who is on a quest to find the original “Crossroads” song by the legendary Robert Johnson.

Flash: There Are No Obstacles, Only Opportunities!

Issue 227 — May 1, 2023

Tell me. What’s the biggest obstacle you have faced on your path to leadership?

Here’s a secret for you.

*There are no obstacles. Only opportunities.*

Six (Nonpartisan) Leadership Lessons from the 2022 Elections

Issue 210 — November 14, 2022

I believe so strongly that #votingisleadership that I created a hashtag for it. Civic engagement is in my view a critical part of leadership. We are all shaped by our communities and so must be part of shaping them.

Politics, as political scientist Walter Truett Anderson defined it, is the clash of uncertainties from which social realities are constructed.

The SumGloria FeldtNovember 15, 2022Voting, midterm, Leaders, AbortionComment

Pay Me Now: 5 Essential Invoicing Tips Entrepreneurs, Leaders Can’t Afford to Miss

The global electronic invoicing market is booming, and according to imarc's E-invoicing market forecast report for 2022-2027, it’s not going to stop anytime soon.

As businesses across various industries make the switch from paper-based invoices to completely digital ones, entrepreneurs are uncovering smart ways to further optimize their billing systems.

Career success, Entrepreneur, Life tools and tips, Women Career SuccessMegan HudsonSeptember 8, 2022Finance/Money, Entrepreneurship, LeadersComment

The Role of Dads

With Father’s Day upon us, the role dads play in shaping our future caused me to stop and reflect on my own references on fatherhood: the first being my own father who raised me, and the second being my husband who has been my partner in raising our three sons. I’m thinking especially of how different generations of fathers have encountered different challenges and opportunities.

Cheryl DilleyJune 22, 2015Career choice, Fatherhood, Leaders, Work life balanceComment