Oh, the Places You’ve Been!

Oh, the Places You’ve Been!

Congratulations! Today is your day. Dr. Seuss has been on my mind lately. This year has been one of the most turbulent of my career, and I’ve been thinking back to all those pivotal moments in the last 12 months spent with employers, mentors, prospective...
Are You Ambitious?

Are You Ambitious?

Do you view yourself as ambitious? If so, how do you define ambition? Recently, I heard Whitney Johnson reference an article that asked the question “Do Women Lack Ambition?” And I found myself having a strong reaction to the question. It’s...
Virtual Team Building On the Run

Virtual Team Building On the Run

The Weaving Influence team is a virtual one, and most of us have not yet met in person. I’ve met all but one team member face to face, but none of the current Weaving Influence team members have met in person (yet!). Although we are geographically dispersed, we...
Creative Redundancy and Team Alignment

Creative Redundancy and Team Alignment

During recent conversation, I shared a phrase that my husband Eric and I have used a lot in our work with churches. Our idea of Creative Redundancy is that people need to hear the same information again and again — in different ways — before they truly understand it...