5 Things / Butt Kicked
I did it again. I was playing pickleball this week when I caught myself making an assumption about another player, someone I’d never met. Let’s just say, I was ready to kick some butt on the court, but instead got my butt kicked.
5 Things / Guiding Principles
One thing I emphasized for this client was to always come back to one of their Guiding Principles: We value diversity and actively seek people with different perspectives and experiences.
5 Things / Connection First
This week I met with a keynote client that found, when they issued return to office mandates last year, that productivity was higher when people worked remotely. As a result, they backtracked on the mandates and now the vast majority of employees work at home.
5 Things / Visibility
My partner Heather Vickery and I spent Wednesday (Lesbian Visibility Day!) in Springfield for LGBTQ Advocacy Day at the Illinois State Capitol. It was my first time attending this annual event organized by Equality Illinois. The goal is to meet with legislators and share our perspectives on LGBTQ-related bills.
5 Things / Square Holes
“When you’re a straight, white, college-educated guy in America, you’re a square peg in a square hole. How I identify isn’t something I have to think about too often and that’s a luxury.”