by Alise Cortez | May 6, 2019 | Human Connection, Living with Passion, Meaning in Work
For some, the path to purpose is about healing what is broken in us. It’s a call to finally embrace and lean into treating that which has ailed us often for decades. There is a tendency to be reluctant to accept the call, as the forces pulling us away from that which...
by Alise Cortez | May 4, 2015 | Community Service Leadership, Human Connection, Women Making an Impact
As a professional dedicated to and working in the learning and development space, it’s perhaps as or more important that I continue to invest in my own personal and professional development as it is for the clients I serve. I will confess it is not always easy...
by Alise Cortez | Jan 7, 2015 | Human Connection, Meaning in Work
Give me a moment, will you please, to brag on my talented daughter…? She’s 11, almost 12, and has learned the fine art of “if you don’t ask, you don’t get.” My husband Roberto, my daughter Gabi, and I were in Crested Butte, CO for...
by Alise Cortez | Dec 31, 2014 | Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy, Human Connection, Performance and Engagement
Almost at the tail end of my stay in India, I was given the opportunity on December 16th by the CM Centre to conduct a Strengths Finder workshop with 20 junior English Literature students from the American College in Madurai, India. I was positively elated at the...
by Alise Cortez | Dec 18, 2014 | Community Service Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy, Human Connection
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by Alise Cortez | Dec 15, 2014 | Diversity and Inclusion - Cultural Savvy, Human Connection
[fusion_text]With the conference in Delhi completely behind us, our motley crew of 9 scholars officially embarked on our southern India trip to Madurai on Sunday December 7th. Collectively, we represented Australia, Canada, and the United States. We awoke at 3 am to...
