by Alise Cortez | Jun 14, 2021 | Human Connection, Uncategorized
Most of us do not develop strong communication skills until well in our latter adult years. And then we go off to work and sometimes encounter offensive interactions, discrimination, and hiring bias. Instead of those hurt feelings turning into a lawsuit that hurts the...
by Alise Cortez | Jun 4, 2021 | Leadership, Meaning in Work
Through a social technology for governing and operating a team, holacracy takes the best from Getting Things Done and Agile approaches to yield a dynamic approach to collaboration and productivity. It involves continually evolving the team structure based on small...
by Alise Cortez | Apr 30, 2021 | Human Connection, Living with Passion, Meaning in Work, Uncategorized
We live in a world with a lot of noise. That makes it hard to hear our own thoughts and understand ourselves. It takes discipline and a different mindset to focus on who we are and learn how we can uniquely be of service to the world. And yet, when we do take the time...
by Alise Cortez | Apr 23, 2021 | Human Connection, Meaning in Work, Uncategorized
Here’s some solid good news for you: If your work does not delight you today, guess what – you can make it so tomorrow! All you need is a little sprinkle of social purpose. In a magnificent conversation with Bea Boccalandro of Vera Works, we talked about...
by Alise Cortez | Apr 4, 2021 | Leadership, Meaning in Work
In a delightful conversation across the pond with Steve Rush, he shared the inspiration for his own approach to helping people develop their own recipe for leadership. Inspired by a conversation with his wife talking about food and baking, he came upon the idea of...
