According to the American Jewish Committee (AJC), a civil rights and Jewish advocacy group, nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reports an average of nearly 34 antisemitic incidents occurring per day in the U.S. since Oct. 7, 2023. The survey
You don’t have to agree to belong. Some of the most courageous contributions you can make at work (or at home) come not from nodding along, but from speaking up. This isn’t about criticizing; it’s about constructive dissent. According to author and university lecturer Jenara Nerenberg, the key to being a better dissenter isn’t just
Leadership coaching is a lot like joining a gym: Just paying for it doesn’t make you stronger—but wouldn’t that be nice? Coaching is a powerful investment of time, money, and energy. And the best way to maximize that investment is to show up ready to engage and do the work. But if you’re new to
Humorist Dave Barry once remarked, “If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be meetings.” Most people have experienced team meetings where nobody seems to be on the same page. With executives admitting 71 percent of
It was a typical Tuesday morning at 8:30, and I was working with my personal trainer. What I love about my trainer is that she doesn’t yell or intimidate. Instead, she has this uncanny ability to see potential in me that I often miss in myself. She shows it by making requests of me. “I
Walk into a construction site, trading floor, or engineering lab, and you'll likely notice the same thing: a sea of men with perhaps a few women navigating these professional waters like salmon swimming upstream. In these male-dominated industries, "being the only woman in the room" isn't a figure of speech but a daily reality. In
If speaking up for yourself at work feels a little awkward, you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve done something amazing but downplayed it like it was no big deal. Or you’ve needed support, but convinced yourself now wasn’t the “right time” to ask. Sound familiar? Let’s talk about two essential career skills that often get a
Have you ever found yourself saying "yes" to a project when your plate was already overflowing? Or apologizing profusely before declining a meeting? If you're nodding along (or maybe even wincing a little), welcome to the club! As women leaders, many of us have earned black belts in the martial art of stretching ourselves too
"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes." - Oscar Wilde (who clearly made enough mistakes to know what he was talking about) Let me tell you about my recent Zoom fail. There I was, delivering what I thought was a brilliant workshop on executive presence, when a participant kindly messaged me: "Deb, we
"If content is king, then repurposed content is the kingdom." - Me, just now, feeling pretty clever about it Let me tell you about my recent conversation with a coaching client - let's call her Sarah. She was lamenting about the "content hamster wheel" she felt stuck on, constantly creating new materials while perfectly good
