How Diverse is Your Neighborhood?

How Diverse is Your Neighborhood?

by | Mar 24, 2010 | Inspiration

When I lived in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, I experienced the sights, sounds, and smells of the world at my doorstep. Snippets of conversations in several languages during an afternoon at the playground. Corner grocery stores, each unique in its ethnic...
Making Strangers Into Friends

Making Strangers Into Friends

by | Mar 19, 2010 | Leadership

Yesterday, I enjoyed a lovely lunch. 65 degrees and sunny. My friend, my daughters, and I ate outside to soak up the sun. Midway through our lunch, a woman dining alone sat down at the table next to us. We continued our conversation for awhile, and then she joined in...
Are Homogeneous Groups Better?

Are Homogeneous Groups Better?

by | Mar 17, 2010 | Leadership

During graduate school, I learned about the Homogeneous Unit Principle. Simply put, the theory states that people are most comfortable in groups of people like them. Robert Putnam’s book, Bowling Alone, reinforces the idea of the Homogeneous Unit Principle. His...
What Makes a Great Training Session

What Makes a Great Training Session

by | Mar 15, 2010 | Leadership

If you are a leader, you probably end up presenting training sessions or leading seminars from time to time, even if it is not a part of your formal job description. Last Wednesday, I drove to East Lansing, MI to attend part of Choices 2010. Mary Jo Asmus, an...