by Laurie | May 28, 2025 | Capacity-building, Leadership, Strategic planning, Taking action
When I work with clients on strategic planning or launching new initiatives, I’ve noticed a common tension between two types of thinkers: There are the process-oriented folks, who want to create the optimal system before doing anything else. They often fear taking...
by Laurie | May 14, 2025 | Communication, Leadership, Taking action
My career has taken a number of unexpected turns over the years: I’ve moved between academic editing and academic medicine, university administration and international policy, performing arts and gender equality. There’s one unifying element to my work: I help...
by Laurie | Apr 29, 2025 | Communication, Leadership, Taking action
One of the most common complaints I hear from clients is that a busy leader is not responding to an important e-mail. The frustration is clear. Even if they don’t say it out loud, the underlying sentiment is Why aren’t they responding? Don’t they get how important...
by Laurie | Apr 16, 2025 | Leadership, Taking action
I’ve worked with leaders across a variety of sectors over the years: healthcare, higher education, NGOs, political advisory boards, and intergovernmental organizations. From surgeons to university rectors, UNESCO and the G7 to local nonprofits, I’ve observed one...
by Laurie | Apr 2, 2025 | Meetings, Strategic planning, Taking action
Has this happened to you? You’re meeting with a group of smart and motivated people, brimming with ideas about how to develop or improve a policy, program, or organization. There’s a sense of shared purpose, the discussion has a gratifying flow, and the atmosphere is...
