Building Better Workplaces for Working Parents – an OD & HR Opportunity
When I started working in the corporate world there were virtually no women in top leadership positions unless their family name was on the building; even then it wasn’t a given. I lived in the Detroit area and worked on an automotive account team, and our leader was...
Workplace Grief and The New Mom
I logged into the online meeting site and waited for my client to join me. It was nearly our appointed hour, and I knew Isabella was juggling a heavy load both at work and at home. She had been doing a great job of prioritizing her over-stretched schedule to include...
Play – a Powerful Builder of Belonging!
MISSING THE JOYS OF CHILDHOOD? I was sitting at my desk one dark and rainy afternoon working on a project when the school bus pulled up at the bottom of my street; I live on a steep hill. My neighbor met her two young children with an umbrella for each to make the...
Building Resilience . . . Awesome!
Slap . . . slap . . . slap . . . went my arms as they hit the water during that early morning swim. I turned my head and saw the line of trees surrounding the lake and the blue and rose-tinted sky as the new sun led us into another day. I was sighting on the big white...
Purpose: Beyond Non-Profits
For decades now, we have focused on the differences between corporations and non-profit/NGO organizations. The primary distinction, of course, being function -- a corporation’s function is to make a profit and a non-profit is to fulfill a people-directed purpose....
Welcome to Noble Notes!
Welcome to the first entry of my new blog: “NOBLE NOTES: Insights + Ideas + Inklings’! I will be sharing a variety of thoughts and concepts with you in a fun and energetic way and hope you will enjoy them. I am also eager to hear your feedback as well as...
Coaching Case Study: Global Non-profit Social Entrepreneurship Organization
Brief Description: Founded in 2001, the organization is based on the concept of social entrepreneurship and pro-active, self-motivated achievement. It strives to attract and hire high-achievers from the best schools globally and encourages risk-taking and innovation....
Consulting Case Study – Private University in Manhattan
Brief Description: The University was struggling to adopt consistently great service experiences for its user bases: students, staff, and faculty. Legacy systems and complex relationships were preventing the organization from making the significant progress they...

