Author Archives: Ericka
Tweet People are talking about you. No. Really, they are. Those whispers in the office kitchen, at the staff retreat or at happy hour? Some of those are about you. And what people are saying may sound like this: He is a real ball breaker She is really charismatic He micromanages She is such a [...]
Tweet SOCIAL INNOVATION SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL CHANGE These are the hottest topics in our field right now with social innovation sitting at the top of the heap. The basic idea of innovation is “how do I make THIS (app, situation, meeting,process,etc) better?” Do you feel that pressure to have an “out of this world [...]
TweetFrom where I sit in my home office, I stare at a corner where I see young and older men who represent Trayvon Martin every day. They are black men who congregate in front of a makeshift pizza stop and and convenience store. Many are wearing North Face jackets, baggy pants and tennis shoes. Sometimes [...]
Run your next meeting; don’t let it run you! (leadership basics you need to know)
By Ericka | March 7, 2012
TweetIf you work in an office with other people, odds are you will have meetings. Lots of them. And when its your turn to run the meeting, it is your chance to shine. There are so many times that we miss this opportunity to exert leadership. I can’t say this enough: If you want to [...]
Tweet **Spoiler Alert** (This is a post about leadership leadership lesson taught to me by watching ABC Familys “Make it or Break it.” Teen lust, junk food and underage drinking at parties are mentioned. Read at your own risk !) Recently I have been hooked on a television show, “Make it break it”. While this [...]
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