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Are You A Rebel?

January 5, 2023January 1, 2023 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
Happy New Year Dear Ones, Are you a rebel (like me)? As you probably know, rebels get a bad name. Mostly, in the workplace. That is even  when they're called "Challengers" as in the Parker Team Player Survey, they are not appreciated. Challengers question. Sometimes not so gently. Check out…
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Mandela & Branson

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…
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Journaling My Way Through Grief

May 12, 2022May 13, 2022 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
I like many people lost my Mom during Lockdown 2020. Actually, it was pre-lockdown. Even though her death certificate said pneumonia, many of us believe that her coughing and breathing issues of 2019 probably was due to that dad-blasted COVID-19 virus. This was truly a time of many dark nights of…
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Building Trust in a World of Chaos – Check out my latest blog post

December 19, 2021December 18, 2021 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
I wrote a Building Trust in a World of Chaos  blog post because I realized that some of life's chaos, frustrations and disappointments are a result of our own doing, our own inner conflicts. I want to be of service to others. The intent is for Gibson Washington Consulting to…
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My Life’s Mission – Lessons Learned in 2020

January 25, 2021January 27, 2021 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
The afterglow of presenting a Cultural Competency session What lessons did you learn in 2020? There are so many lessons I learned. While I already knew I was an empath, I really had to learn how to combine self-care with fulfilling my life's mission. My mission is helping others understand…
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Dr. Loretta J. Ross

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…
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Care without expectations

Care Without Expectation – Are You Kidding Me?

June 14, 2020June 13, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
In times like these, it seems counter-intuitive to love without condition, to talk without bad intention, to give without any reason, and to care without any expectation. But it is indeed the only way we'll be able to all get along so that we will want to change policies and…
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Step on Toes, Say Ouch, I'm Sorry

“Ouch, I’m Sorry” – What You Say When Toes are Stepped On

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
Yesterday, I posted this on various social media platforms. The following is a real example of "Ouch, I'm Sorry" - a simple and powerful diversity technique. One of my trusted friends and allies sent me a private message. Here are excerpts of our exchange. ---------- My friend: "I love the…
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The Calming Coach – Brave Girls are Honest

May 25, 2019December 27, 2019 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
The Calming Coach, aka, Gibson Washington Consulting, can help you go from brutal honesty to silky candor. So you might be saying "why should I care?" The Calming Coach says "Brave Girls calmly speak their truth and get their messages across" Did you know that brave doesn't always mean brutal? Especially…
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