Career Advice
A blog by Marie Deveaux
Wanted: Hopeful Leaders
We are not alone in our leadership crisis. Stranger times have been traversed. And all signs point to evolution, not obliteration.
Resilience is Not a Compliment: The Hidden Harm in Overcoming Without Liberation
The Problem with Calling People ‘Resilient’ "You’re so resilient." It sounds like a compliment—but is it? During the February Facilitator Forum, we explored the question: How is resilience a compliment? Through this dialogue, one thing became abundantly clear: many of...
The Future of Leadership is Decolonized: Be A part of the Future, Now
What Does Decolonized Leadership Mean? When thinking about leadership at large, countless books have been written on management, leadership, and how to “get it right.” Some of my early favorites included works by Dale Carnegie, Ken Blanchard, Jim Collins, and Napoleon...
Speak up leaders
In times of tumultuous change and especially new political climates, it's important for leaders to remember that part of the burden/opportunity of leadership is being the go-to person that people can trust when they need support. Great leaders demonstrate...
Quiet Song
The holidays were good to me. I went to a place that I so disliked and that was so devoid of the cultural stimulation that I crave that I had no other choice but to be still. To eat and to breathe and then to eat again. I went to Florida and spent time with my...
Be an Abolitionist
Allyship and the Problem with Labels Allyship is a slippery word. We want people to do better so we tell them to “be an ally” but then people ask us “okay, I want to help. I’m an ally. Now what do I do?” So then we told people that allyship wasn’t enough (...
Culture is the Ultimate USP: Create a Competitive Experience
Culture is the ultimate product. For every team, every organization, the clearest way of understanding your USP (unique selling proposition) or key differentiators is by examining organizational culture. Turning Inward: Crafting Ethos, Not Just Vision...
Love is all the workplace needs
I was facilitating for a team this past week and in a conversation about workplace boundaries I presented this quote, “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” - Prentis Hemphill And depending on your relationship with love...
Juneteenth is no 4th of July
What is up with Juneteenth? Juneteenth is not a Black holiday. We don’t have any holidays in the U.S. based on race actually, and that’s maybe a thing we can be proud of/let out a sigh of relief about. What we do have are holidays related to a shared national past. ...
Facilitation Flex: A Guide to Closing More Sales for your Facilitation Business
Facilitation encompasses a core group of very specific skills, but they can be used broadly across so many different environments. Facilitators hold space for workshops, for team coaching conversations, for engaging panelists, and even for one-on-one dialogues. Taking...
Navigating the New Corporate Transparency Act: Essential Steps for Small Business Owners
Introduction: Understanding the New Corporate Transparency Act As a business owner, the exciting parts of entrepreneurship like living your passion, owning your time, and creating a legacy are undoubtedly appealing. However, the less glamorous aspects, like taxes and...
Truth, Reconciliation, and DEI: Transforming Workplace Communication for Generation Z
The Necessity of Common Language In this article, I will explore the history of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and how this distillation of a widespread social justice down to a Corporate speak acronym, combined with the American media machine, has made it...