Category: Empowerment & Resilience

Shared Accountability?

Integral to any job is the ability to communicate when things are going well and when they are going badly.   But communicating is hard.   Especially when it comes to determining who is responsible for communicating feedback.   When you don’t know, communication gaps occur, and this contributes to making workplaces toxic.   Who’s… Continue reading Shared Accountability?

How to Implement Human Rights in Turbulent Times

Early this year, I spoke at a Symposium where the question, “How is Women, Peace and Security Being Taught? was asked.   In attendance was an international group of academics, military and women’s civil society.   To answer the question, I had to name our context.   It’s one where:   USAID was suddenly shut… Continue reading How to Implement Human Rights in Turbulent Times

How to Overcome Job Search Overwhelm

    How do you job search without being overwhelmed?   If you’re on notice that you may be laid off or are, in fact, let go, the worst thing to do is panic and then start implementing a poorly thought-out plan.     Manage Your Overwhelm with Care   When you notice you’re reacting… Continue reading How to Overcome Job Search Overwhelm

Survival Skills for a Regressive Era

  We are regressing when it comes to human rights and the ability to make a living with our dignity intact.   When you believe in anti-racism, women’s rights, and equity for all, it’s understandable to feel one or all of the following:   Denial: Feeling shock, disbelief, panic, or confusion Anger: Blaming yourself, blaming… Continue reading Survival Skills for a Regressive Era