by Margie | Jan 13, 2016 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Not long ago a woman in her 40s approached me after a speaking at her company’s annual conference to ask my advice on how to have a ‘courageous conversation’ with a colleague. After our conversation she said, “Before we talked I’d been quite intimidated by you. I...
by Margie | Oct 29, 2013 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
We’ve all been there – feeling upset, resentful, frustrated, hurt or ‘all of the above’ with someone but loathe to say anything lest it be awkward, uncomfortable, or worse… turn into an ugly confrontation. For many people, they can...
by Margie | Nov 20, 2011 | Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
There’s been a lot of focus in the media in recent weeks on both sexual harassment and sexual abuse, particularly surrounding the tragedy at Penn State. Both involve the interplay of sex and power, vulnerability and intimidation. Both are issues requiring courage....