Unapologetic Curiosity Encourages Creativity

Curiosity is powerful. It adds mystery, magic, and color to our lives. Curiosity gives us the drive to keep searching. It is the intense desire to know. Curiosity sets us apart from animals. Curiosity is what drives scientific discovery. Penicillin was a product of curiosity.

Kia JarmonOctober 8, 2018

Meaningful Community Engagement That Really...Means Something

There are a couple of new buzzwords that have been swirling around this year. If you're headed to a professional conference or in an industry social media group, you are likely to hear everyone is abuzz talking about "equity" and "community engagement".

Don't forget about the middle; after all, it's the best part

Oftentimes, there tends to be a few key players putting in most of the work, the upper third. As leaders, we feel compelled to make sure everyone is doing equal work, so we focus our attention on pushing the lower third, only to feel irritation and disappointment when their performance still lags. Often though, the most important segment, is neither the top or bottom group; it is the middle. Each group has different motivations, and you have to cater your message to their motives to influence behavior changes and boost performance.