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Dear Madeleine, I am an experienced executive. A few years ago, my company created a mentoring program. I have really enjoyed mentoring young new hires and have done several six-month stints. My...

Leaders always have a choice. They can create an environment of psychological safety or risk triggering the fight-or-flight response.

Dear Madeleine, I manage a team in a large company that recently went to an Unlimited PTO policy. I am glad, because tracking and trying to get people to take their PTO was a pain. So far, it has...

Learning design expert Ann Rollins shares key takeaways from DevLearn 2022

We can create a more welcoming workplace one person at a time. Courageous Inclusion provides a blueprint for making this a reality.

Dear Madeleine, I work in a company that has recently gone to a matrix environment. It is kind of a disaster because no one seems to know what that means. Trying to get anyone to make a decision...

Blanchard thought leader Jeff Cole shares a surprising realization from participation in a Courageous Inclusion learning experience.

HR and L&D professionals see the overall employee experience as the key to creating an engaging work environment in the 2023 results.

Dear Madeleine I work at a large global company. I was recruited right out of college. I was homeschooled, went to college early, and completed my undergrad and masters in four years. I only...

Being willing to examine our perspective to include a place where we are both challenged and empowered is a good starting point says April Hennessey.

Dear Madeleine, I am the CEO of a small but rapidly growing global employee relocation services organization. It is a complicated business. One of the complexities is that employment laws are...

An equitable workplace benefits everyone. Invest the time to create a welcoming environment for people with disabilities—and watch the transformation happen says Doug Glener.

Dear Madeleine, I have had a film/video production business with a cofounder and partner for about seven years. We have been friends since college. I am the business operations and sales guy; my...

Being diligent in uncovering the causes of potential exclusion can help organizations stop behaviors and actions that fuel workplace ostracism says Dr. Nicole Johnson.

Dear Madeleine, I recently graduated from college and started my first job. The job I was offered was the one I wanted, but on my first day I was moved to a different department and given a job...

Growth can be challenging and often uncomfortable. Any person who has ever been a minority in a majority setting knows that out-of-place feeling all too well says April Hennessey.