April 27th, 2021 by Kelly Kienzle
This month’s article is not about how we could work part-time at the office. Instead, I will talk about our inner work sometimes needing a part-time schedule. Specifically, how I want to shift to part-time work on myself and demand less of myself, when I need it.…
October 24th, 2019 by Kelly Kienzle
Do you remember this photo from 1990? Do you see our “pale blue dot”? Look closely in the center, a bit to the right. This is a photograph taken of the Earth as the Voyager left it behind to explore our solar system. This photo helps me…
August 29th, 2016 by Kelly Kienzle
Sometimes after we’ve been in a role for a while, we are no longer happy. We go through our work almost blindly and do not need to exert much intellectual energy to fulfill our responsibilities satisfactorily. Sometimes we can even be performing above average, but doing…
August 4th, 2015 by Kelly Kienzle
I love vacation. You love vacation. We all love vacations. Why? Because we can disconnect, physically and electronically, from our routines. We can step back and view our world and our thinking differently. We can let our minds meander. We can remember how we used to…
August 7th, 2014 by Kelly Kienzle
Summer offers so many choices. We can choose to go outside or work from home; choose to wear sandals or flip-flops; or choose to stay out later or not. But is it only the season that gives us more choice? Why aren’t we at choice more…
November 8th, 2013 by Kelly Kienzle
Don’t you wish that you could feel just a little calmer? What is that elusive “thing” that would help you feel more engaged and at peace? How do you put just a little more joy in your work life? Try “Thank You Fridays.” “Thank you Fridays”…
June 27th, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
The philosophy behind servant leadership is a humble one: help others do what they need to do. Yet, as a leader, adopting this philosophy can also help you. The reason is this: In difficult situations, you can overcome your fears if you think first about what…
May 31st, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
Can you feel the power in these words? Isn’t this what we aspire to do each day? Each time you resolve to “stand your sacred ground”, you are being a leader. You are claiming your vision as something meaningful. This is what leaders do. This is…
February 29th, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
If I asked you to choose between attending a 5-hour training session in a windowless room with a soggy sandwich for lunch, or… holding a meaningful dialogue with members of your team on a highly specific and profoundly important topic, which would you choose? If you…
January 31st, 2012 by Kelly Kienzle
So often we look around us and try to become the leaders that others expect us to be. Or we look behind us for past role models and historical precedence to determine how we should be. But what if you were to step away from those…