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Time as a Gift?
By: Emilie Getliffe In my life, time frequently feels like an ever-unfolding list of my next professional and personal “to-dos,” each of which I could

The Oxymoron of Living in Community While Isolated
The Oxymoron of Living in Community While Isolated By: Marybeth Gallagher Since being required to “shelter in place,” I’ve come to notice the beauty and

Leading From a Place of Choice
Leading From a Place of Choice By: Christine Watkins When my daughter was in preschool, we adopted two rescue dogs: a puppy and his very

Field Notes on Leadership: Resiliency & Grit
Field Notes on Leadership: Resiliency & Grit by: Christine Watkins Davies December 2017 What is resiliency and grit? I define them as having the ability

Bulls%!# or Truth
By Mary Shippy Bulls%!# or Truth “Bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.” – H. Frankfurt I was recently reading Brené

A Leadership Lesson on the Beach
By Christine Watkins Davies As quickly as my toes hit the powdered sugar sand, I began to make a bee line for my favorite shelling

7 Inspiring People Talk About the Last Time They Failed and How They Bounced Back
I don’t know about you, but I find nothing more inspiring than personal stories of courage and overcoming adversity. If you think celebrities don’t face

What Do We Mean When We Say “Toxic Masculinity?”
What Do We Mean When We Say “Toxic Masculinity?” Women aren’t the only ones who can and should have a support system. Can anyone else

Advocacy group launches coaching-focused awards for midcareer female professionals
Lydia Nuzum, Reporter. Pittsburgh Business Times When Kimberly Zahler, a user experience designer in Bethel Park, was in graduate school studying digital design, she remembers feeling empowered

Wake Up Calls: Moments that Change our Lives
By Mary Shippy and Christine Watkins Davies This article is the first in our Field Notes on Leadership Series. We hope this series provides you

Field Notes on Leadership: A New Blog Series
Over the next several months we’re going to be completing some interviews and writing a blog series entitled Field Notes On Leadership. We’re going to