by Pam Hernandez | Sep 9, 2019 | Coaching, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance
I was asked recently what is my favorite part of work. I had to think about it. I love giving keynote speeches. Conducting workshops for professionals eager to improve their leadership is always energizing. And I get incredibly invested in my individual coaching...
by Pam Hernandez | Sep 2, 2019 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology
There’s an old joke that goes like this: How do you catch an elephant? You’ll need a pair of binoculars, some tweezers, and a milk bottle (shows how old this joke is that it contains a milk bottle). Hide in the bushes and wait for an elephant to come by. Look at the...
by Pam Hernandez | Jun 17, 2019 | Coaching, Corporate Culture, Front Page, Leadership, Personal Growth, Relationships
In diversity and inclusion work, one of the hardest concepts for people to grasp is the difference between intent and impact. Often, when we’re told that something we did or said was hurtful, demeaning, discriminatory etc., we’ll respond sincerely, “That wasn’t my...
by Pam Hernandez | May 27, 2019 | Corporate Culture, Front Page, Leadership, Personal Growth, Unconscious Bias
Growing up, I always felt I didn’t have a “cool” heritage like other people. Some kids had big extended Italian or Greek or Irish or Polish families with weird food on the holidays and interesting traditions and beliefs. Then I met and married my husband who is...
by Pam Hernandez | May 1, 2019 | Book Reviews, Coaching, Front Page, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology, Uncategorized
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I read a lot about leadership. A lot! Every leadership blog or website or book...
by Pam Hernandez | Apr 10, 2019 | Career, Change, Front Page, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance
In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety. –Abraham Maslow The first time I thought I was grown up was after my mom died. I was 21, just finishing college, gone through a tragic event. I thought to myself, “I’m...