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Irene Salter, PhD -- Encouraging the light within rising leaders to shine brighter

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Impostor syndrome. It sucks. In case you haven’t heard the term before, impostor syndrome is a fear of failure that manifests as extreme...


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The Hardest Part of a Hard Conversation
I was working with James (not his real name) last week who is the executive director and founder of a thriving nonprofit. The good news...


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Feedback zingers and what to do about them
Feedback zingers. You know the ones. Those sarcastic one liners that feel like a hunting knife straight to the heart. Or sometimes it...


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Vulnerability in the Workplace
Let’s begin this blog post on vulnerability with the three most embarrassing moments of my life: When I was twelve, I had a massive crush...


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Unleash The Power of Collective Wisdom with a Team Resume
We just had the inaugural meeting of the Collective Wisdom Mastermind group. OMG. I am just blown away by this incredible group of...

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How can we change the feedback experience? Shift Positive
My purpose is to encourage the light within leaders to shine brighter. Yet, for so many of us, the feedback and evaluation process does...


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To be a leader, you don't have to be a superhero
As much as I love stories, the hero’s journey narrative arc never really felt like it was quite the right fit for me. Too...


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On becoming an integrated leader
“What might integrated leadership look like for me?” That’s what one of the people who joined our women’s leadership retreat recently...


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That "look"
You know the one. There’s a “look” I got as an Asian female each time I walked into a board room full of superintendents in collared...


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Two Ways to Forge Your Leadership Compass
Captain Jack Sparrow: "True enough, this compass does not point north." Elizabeth Swann: "...Where does it point?" Captain Jack Sparrow:...

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Change is scary. Try a transition journey instead.
Today the last day of school where I can still call myself a staff member at Chrysalis Charter School. This school has meant so much to...


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Being the Lifeguard Versus Empowering Groups
Imagine a public swimming pool with dozens of kids and adults splashing on a warm summer evening. (I know that may be hard to imagine...


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Imagine A Conversation with Simon Sinek and Brene Brown
Most of the time I listen to a podcast in the background while doing other things -- driving, doing the dishes, folding the laundry, etc....


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Encourage the Light
In the poem she wrote for the inauguration, Amanda Gorman begins: “When day comes, we ask ourselves where can we find light in this...

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Inquiring Minds Book Club
So... I'm starting a book club. If you are a curious, daring adventurer looking for a warm, safe tavern on a long, drizzly, lonely road,...


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We're in Part 2, that's why life feels dark but there's light ahead
Some people love part 2 of a trilogy -- the forces of darkness gather and seem overwhelming, but there's hope. We're in part 2 now.


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The Secret Behind Productive Teams
We are not workers, we are owners. It’s the difference between how you treat somewhere you rent versus how you treat a place you rent.
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