Inspiring Stories for International Women’s Day

group of hands joined together in solidarity

Imagine a squatter community of 160,000+ people living in poverty outside of Karachi, Pakistan.

Unpaved streets, no sewage system, and water must be bought from private contractors.

Power is only available nine hours a day. Continue reading Inspiring Stories for International Women’s Day

Complex Doesn’t Equal Complicated [TED Video]

simplifying complexity

It’s the beginning of the week, and you’re trying to address a complex problem in one of your projects.

You’ve simplified the problem in order to find an answer.

But now you’re wondering if you overlooked aspects of the problem by simplifying what you think is important or has high priority.

Would you consider a different approach? Continue reading Complex Doesn’t Equal Complicated [TED Video]

10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation [TED Video]

Celeste Headlee

Whether you’re talking with a client about their project, discussing a new strategy with a team member, or catching up with a family member, having a good conversation is getting harder these days.

And according to Georgia Public Broadcasting radio host Celeste Headlee, it’s because we’ve somehow lost a critical component for better conversations: Continue reading 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation [TED Video]