Why don’t women speak up? Psychological safety.
Psychological safety is necessary for any organization. It helps facilitate open communications, improves individual performance and assures you get the best collaborative ideas. Too often, though, it’s lacking and usually this affects women and women of color...
I’m just a middle-aged white woman
After all, what can a middle-aged white woman possibly offer as a perspective that will make any difference at all? I love my job! It fills my cup and feeds my soul! As a facilitator I get to interact with different people and help them develop skills for being better...
It’s not every day you can share a cover story with your client
Iris Austin, HR Partner at Volvo Trucks, made front page news this week here in Greensboro. Six months ago, we heard the Triad Business Journal was researching for an upcoming feature on women in trucking. So we told them about the unique women in leadership program...
Trucking giant launches women’s leadership program
Women’s leadership initiative? The first step is to get women to STAY with the company. That’s the approach at Volvo here in Greensboro. Needless to say, trucking isn’t the first place you look work women in leadership positions, but Volvo just wrapped up an...