May 15, 2025
April 22, 2025
Earth Day offers a powerful opportunity to reflect on our relationship with the planet, the environmental challenges we face, and the actions we can take to safeguard the Earth for future generations. I believe the most effective ways to deepen our understanding of these issues is through learning through discussions and reading. Books can offer knowledge, provoke thought, and inspire change. This Earth Day, I’m excited to highlight six thought-provoking books that tackle various facets of environmentalism, sustainability, and climate […]
March 12, 2025
February 13, 2025
This Black History Month, a remarkable collection of books offers profound insights into racial dynamics, social progress, and the ongoing struggle for equality. These groundbreaking works by leading authors provide critical perspectives on race, justice, and transformation. Workplace Dynamics and Racial Inequity Qualified by Shari Dunn explores the intricate ways competency checking intersects with race in professional environments. Through rigorous research and compelling interviews, Dunn uncovers systemic barriers that impact career advancement for Black professionals. Scientific Understanding of Racism Keon West’s The Science of Racism presents a data-driven […]
March 11, 2024
Failure. Chances are you, like most people, don’t find comfort in the word. It evokes pessimistic emotions that pile so high it’s hard to see any positives over the enormity. We’re expected to view failure negatively. Why wouldn’t we? We’ve posited failure at the far end of the spectrum from success until it feels impossible to achieve your goals if failure riddles your path. However, to grow professionally and personally, failure is not only a present factor; it’s essential to […]
October 6, 2023
August 3, 2022
The Partnership for Public Services and Boston Consulting Group recently released the annual rankings for the 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. Unfortunately, the results showed a dismal response to employee engagement across the board. Worse yet, employees were only 40.1% certain their leaders would “use the results of the 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to make their agencies a better place to work,” as Drew Friedman explains. Of course, lower engagement is expected, given the evolution […]