Joe Gerstandt | keynote speaker, freedom fighter, freak-flag flier

Nice video:

Knock It Off I am a fan of Patti Digh (@pattidigh), we interact on Twitter and I also visit her blog on a regular basis.  She always has good things to say.  She is always authentic and has an important message…and this post is no exception.  Patti also wrote Life is a Verb and after   [Read More…]

One of the places that I spend some of my on-line time is Recruiting Blogs, an online community for recruiters (shocker!) and the people that love (and hate) them.  I belong to about a dozen similar communities and this one is by far the most active.  It has also become my favorite.  It is a   [Read More…]

I came across this wonderful video on the Open Thinking and Digitital Pedagogy site…it is worth a watch.  Nice message about difference, inclusion, socialization, etc.  Enjoy!

Evelyn Rodriguez has a great post this morning on her blog, based on a quote that I love: “Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like it’s from Neptune.“ – Noam Chomsky I love this quote, because it is a good reminder   [Read More…]

A big part of my work involves developing and delivering workshops focused on issues of diversity, inclusion, healthy relationships and cultures. I was recently delivering a half-day workshop for a client organization and started things off by asking everyone to briefly introduce themselves and also to share the one thing they really hoped to get   [Read More…]

One of my Twitter friends Jamie Notter, has touched on the idea of transparency recently over at his blog, which is always a good read. I was especially interested to see the issue of transparency being looked at as I see transparency as an important part of an inclusive organizational culture. I am working on   [Read More…]

As we continue to get unpleasant economic news and predictions, more and more leaders and organizations are starting to think seriously about the actions they can take to be more financially resilient in the coming year. I have written before about how and why diversity and inclusion represent great value to organizations, and if anything   [Read More…]

  I may be a bit odd. It is actually quite likely. But one thing that has always seemed strange to me is our level of deference to “experts.” I understand that experts become known as such for a reason and I appreciate the value of advanced educations, years of experience and unique insight. While   [Read More…]

Join me in a short daydream… It is a peaceful Sunday afternoon and you and I are in my back yard polishing our archery skills. It is my turn. I have an arrow lined up in my bow and I am aiming for the very center of the target hung up across the yard. I   [Read More…]