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Welcome to the weekend! It’s Time to Refuel – April 10, 2020
Welcome to Friday! You made it to another weekend! I invite you to focus on refueling your tank (or filling up your bucket) over the...

Carol Pfeiffer
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3 Ways to Step into Leadership During the Shelter-in-Place Order – April 2, 2020
“Look for the helpers.” – Fred Rogers Now, more than ever, the world needs leaders. Many people are feeling confused, anxious and...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Check Your Bias at the Door – February 25, 2020
Recently, I’ve been hearing story after story about missteps that senior leaders made that shut down the productivity and engagement of...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Do You Live Your Life Based on Someone Else’s Expectations? – February 10, 2020
In my last blog post , I reflected on what it means to begin a new decade and how rich the coming years will be if we focus on setting...

Carol Pfeiffer
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The Opening of a New Year and a New Decade – January 2, 2020
I’ve been thinking about the number 2020 and to me, it feels bold, big and strong. The number itself feels unwavering, and it inspires me...

Carol Pfeiffer
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The Closing of a Year and a Decade – December 16, 2019
This is the time of year when our minds tend to wander into the future. We write goals, make plans and set resolutions (by the way, I am...

Carol Pfeiffer
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How You May be Shutting Down Diversity of Thought – December 2, 2019
My last couple of blog posts have focused on difficult conversations and offered strategies and ideas for how to courageously say what...

Carol Pfeiffer
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How to Bravely Step into a Difficult Conversation – November 25, 2019
Recently I wrote about Rumble Starters , a list of phrases compiled by the brilliant Brene’ Brown with the intention of helping people...

Carol Pfeiffer
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How to Start a Tough Conversation – October 30, 2019
In my last blog post , we looked at some of Brené Brown’s 10 Barriers to Courage, which are obstacles to bringing diversity and...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Are you “Opting Out”? Why Courage is the Key – October 15, 2019
In my last blog post, “ Proven Strategies to Create a More Inclusive Workplace “, I discussed specific and proven strategies companies...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Proven Strategies to Create a More Inclusive Workplace – October 1, 2019
I’ll start with the good news: over the last several decades, our society has made incredible progress toward creating and embracing a...

Carol Pfeiffer
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What Exactly is Diversity and Inclusion? – September 17, 2019
When you stop to think about it, what exactly do the words “diversity” and “inclusion” mean? What does it look like when they are...

Carol Pfeiffer
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How the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Has Lifted Us All Up – July 26, 2019
When the 2019 US women’s soccer team won the FIFA World Cup in France on July 7, our country, and much of the world, exalted in...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Diversity and Inclusion: Am I In or Am I Out? – June 24, 2019
Last month, I attended Boulder Start-Up Week, a free, five-day event to celebrate the thriving start-up culture in my home city. The...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Why We Need to Talk About Diversity and Inclusion – June 17, 2019
I know that diversity and inclusion can be a prickly topic. Let’s take a collective deep breath. Are you ready for this? Because I’ll be...

Carol Pfeiffer
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What’s the Big Deal About Executive Coaching? – May 22, 2019
I know so many people right now who are working with coaches and I couldn’t be happier. Not solely because I’m a coach, but because I...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Why You Should Celebrate Your Wins – May 6, 2019
Last month I wrote about The Powerful Lessons of Getting Lost and why it can be a good thing to spend some time wandering. After...

Carol Pfeiffer
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Six Tips to Become the Leader You Want to Follow – March 25, 2019
Early in my career, I found mentors everywhere I looked and loved to grow my leadership capabilities with their support and guidance. I...

Carol Pfeiffer
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The Powerful Lessons of Getting Lost – March 11, 2019
I’m always fascinated by the common themes that tend to pop up with my clients. One week they’re all tackling new responsibilities on the...

Carol Pfeiffer
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How to Bring Your Humanity Back to the Workplace – February 18, 2019
Erica Keswin, author of Bring Your Human to Work: Ten Sure-Fire Ways to Design a Workplace That’s Good for People, Great for Business,...

Carol Pfeiffer
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