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Two years ago today, George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin. We mourned and hoped for justice. Today we mourn the death of 21 beautiful souls murdered at a Texas elementary school...

Each graduation season, I am always reminded of my beloved Howard University.  This school wasn’t my first or last choice, but there was something special about it. In a previous blog, I shared the story of how my mother was a professor at Howard and participated in my graduation ceremony as a faculty member. 

Many of us would agree that questions can be powerful. Dr. Michael Marquardt, wrote a book called Leading With Questions, exploring how great leaders from large national and multinational firms have developed the practice of asking great questions to lead their teams to great outcomes.

I have no doubt that a scan of your circle of friends, family, and colleagues would reveal the presence of neurodivergent individuals. There is a big world of neurodiversity that remains less understood and not fully explored.  Let’s commit together not to leave it that way.

Happy International Women’s Day 2022, a day to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness and inspire actions to foster equality.  This year, the theme of International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. . .

Current wisdom suggests we will change careers several times in our working life. The number of changes matters less, but the fact that your very last career change will be the one you make into retirement.

I’d bet that there are many intrinsic, transferable skills that you possess but overlook. Chances are, you have seen them in your life, but because it came so easy to you, you decided it must be easy for everyone, and disregarded it as a standout quality.

Archbishop Tutu once said, "...that we can be free only together, that we can survive only together, that we can be human only together..." In order to meet the Archbishop’s call to humanity, we must stop judging...

Today, December 10th, the world will collectively celebrate Human Rights Day. This year's theme is Equality – reducing inequality, advancing human rights...

With Thanksgiving officially behind us, the 2021 holiday season is officially in full swing. For some, overspending in the name of gift-giving, entertaining and decorating is the norm during this time of year. Before it starts, I thought I would draw your attention to how you might be feeling about your money and encourage you to think about it before the season sweeps you up, that is assuming you can even find the things you might want to buy.