What the Title IX Process Gets Right, Gets Wrong, and Was Never Designed to Solve I have tried to keep quiet about the Cornell 7 Case. I am physically sickened by the allegations that Cornell …
Moving Beyond Check-the-Box Training
Real Compliance Requires Real Learning I recently had the opportunity to lead a Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) webinar titled for Special Education Itinerant Teachers (SEITs) in New …
Moving from Performative DEI to Employment as a Partnership
The workplace conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) feels increasingly fractured. Between corporate rollbacks, legal confusion, and political polarization, many leaders tell me …
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Building a Legal System That Works for the People
I recently received an email announcement of a high-profile legal initiative exploring the future of legal services. The organization's first big event is sponsored by Big Law, and admission is by …
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The Costs of Avoiding Difficult Conversations at Work
Most people assume difficult conversations are costly. They worry about hurt feelings, damaged relationships, retaliation, conflict, and looking bad for getting it wrong. So they avoid the …
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Good Employees Don’t Usually Leave for the Reasons You Think
My employer clients are often surprised when high-performing employees resign. They are usually small business owners or risk managers who argue against reality, assuring me the employee appeared …
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How to Know If Your Workplace Has Become Unsustainable
Most workplace crises don't begin with an employee complaint, resignation, or a public conflict like a lawsuit. Those events just get our attention because they are visible. They force us to …
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How to Reduce Risk and Neutralize Bias in Workplace AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a powerful workplace tool, but it can also create blind spots. It's not the technology's fault, That was the focus of our June 2026 DEI for REAL webinar, where …
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Rethinking How We Resolve Workplace Conflict Amidst the Business Sandwich Crisis
Leaders today are squeezed in what I call the "business sandwich crisis." If you advise employers or hold management duties in a law firm, you know what I'm talking about. Workplace disputes have …
Why “Nice” Bosses Experience Team Friction
When I was first promoted at United Parcel Service (UPS) in 1989, I got exceptional management training, including on how to rely less on being nice and more on being clear. I was grateful for that …
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