Career Construction Crisis Diversity 
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Early on in my career, I was consulting for a major film and music studio in Los Angeles when a woman approached me to say, “Dr. In my family, we had six sisters and four brothers, but it was obvious to me that I’d adopted some of my dad’s strongly embedded views that came from spending his career in a corporate world dominated by white men.
You're Not the Boss of Me
OCTOBER 24, 2010
Diversity is about achieving a real appreciation for the heterogeneous nature of the world and it’s people. To me, embracing diversity means appreciating, understanding, valuing and using our differences to enhance the work and create something greater than we might otherwise do by behaving divisively and out of ignorance or fear.
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You're Not the Boss of Me
JULY 13, 2009
However, very few people enjoy or respond well to “constructive feedback”. Isaak Estes Leadership Coaching Reply Gwyn Teatro July 11, 2010 at 7:21 pm Hi Isaak, Constructive feedback is only “constructive&# if it allows us the opportunity to produce the kind of work that makes us proud and helps us to see how we can be even better.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
.” Even though advocates of this approach believe it reduces whining, increases empowerment , helps employees manage up, and boosts careers , it’s fraught with challenges. Tackling the complexity of most significant business issues can take a pool of talented people with diverse points of view. ”
You're Not the Boss of Me
NOVEMBER 1, 2009
Having said all that, I think it important to say too, that casual conversations can go from being constructive and helpful to divisive and destructive if you’re not careful. As leader, it is important to model constructive and helpful conversations and to be clear that negative talk is not condoned.
You're Not the Boss of Me
JULY 20, 2009
The Ugly Truth about Some Employees is that: In general, criticism is a hard pill to swallow , even the constructive kind. People who have poor managers, dread the prospect of their review sessions – they know it will either be quite negative or brushed over very quickly without real thought for the person’s performance or career.
You're Not the Boss of Me
JANUARY 16, 2011
Building awareness in organizations must be a collective effort with participation from many and diverse people. Reply Lawrence "Larry" Berezin January 19, 2011 at 3:04 pm Gwyn, Excellent, well constructed, thought-provoking post, as usual. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.
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