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From Offended to Collaborating (in Two Weeks)

August 5, 2022August 10, 2022 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

Someone will be offended by one or many comments in this post. But stay with me. There's a nugget or two in here for you. (I want you to look beyond being offended and defensiveness to get to collaboration.) I was participating in a Bible Study on Zoom. The Facilitator…

‘Planes, ‘Ports, ‘Plains – The Stress of Them All

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

The Three P's 'Planes, 'Ports, 'Plains - I love alliteration. What does stress have to do with those 3P's? Aside from the fact that I used to love airPLANES and airPORTS and know quite a few lovely chaPLAINS? STRESS! In the midst of this pandemic, stress and anxiety about air…

Let’s Cancel Cancel Culture

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

Let's cancel Cancel Culture with respect, love, and compassion for those who differ from us. Professor Loretta J. Ross to the Rescue I'm so glad that Professor Loretta J. Ross is teaching a course on canceling Cancel Culture at Smith College! In case you might not know "calling out" is…

Leading through Life’s Bittersweet Times

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

Life is bittersweet. As a leader, it's important to have empathy for your staff, especially this time of year. Some folk have issues, you might even have issues. There are many ways to lead through the bitter to get to the sweet of camaraderie and commerce. For a complimentary…

What the Bleep is SEO?

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

So here's a question for you - What the bleep is SEO? For those who don't know, the acronym stands for - search engine optimization. For me, SEO is how can you find me in the top 10 listings when you're searching for an expert who helps leaders deal with…

The ABCs of R3 Leadership: B is for Bats#*t Crazy

November 23, 2019December 2, 2019 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

Polish Proverb WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We need your stories about crappy leadership! Why you ask? Because we value your thoughts and experiences. It has been my turn for a few months to write this segment for The ABCs of R3Leadership; B is for Batshit Crazy. When we chose this…

Here’s to Calm Partnerships

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

My writing partner, Paul M. Wood and I have been working weekly, for 3 years, on a Leadership book - The ABCs of R3Leadership. More about that on another post. This pic is of me and another work partner, Vangie Lopez. (I love partnering with others. The laughter and genius…

The ABCs of R3 Leadership; A is for Accountability: Baton or Bat? It’s the Accountable Leaders Who Make Sweet Music

September 3, 2019July 8, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

ABCs: A is for Accountability As promised in our initial blog post - The ABCs of R3 Leadership - we, Paul M. Wood and Lori Gibson Washington, are writing about the ABCs of R3 Leadership; the A-Z of good and not-so-good leadership characteristics. Paul's first post of his satirical serial,…

B is for Bats#*t Crazy Leaders: Maximum Miasma at the C-Level

July 13, 2019June 17, 2020 by Paul M. Wood

Paul M. Wood

The Circus of Despicables' Story: Maximum Miasma at the C-Level Welcome back to the Circus! If you missed "A is for Accountability: An Elusive Spectre Wades into the Swamp", click here. Now it's time for our next installment - "B is Batshit Crazy Leaders"... The tight cluster of formerly top exec…

A foul stench lingered to herald the coming of the elusive spectre

A is for Accountability: An Elusive Spectre Wades into the Swamp

June 15, 2019May 21, 2020 by Paul M. Wood

Paul M. Wood

THE CIRCUS OF DESPICABLES' STORY The "Shero" A foul stench lingered to herald the coming of the elusive spectre of new rulers. At midnight of the overthrow, Chima Fox caught a sobering whiff from the putrid swamp twenty stories below. This seemed an appropriate stinkiness to announce the parade of…

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