June 4, 2022 Can’t Get Too Much Love! Welcome to my new theme for this blog space. I am, of course, talking about the “love” between vendors or organizations and their clients or constituents. A very sage, savvy and experienced client once said to me that the relationship between a supplier and customer can be likened to a romantic relationship. There is the “woo-ing” phase, whereby the potential vendor “courts” the prospective client. They have many meetings (“dates”) finding out about one another to see if there is a good match. Each party asks questions of the other, hoping to find common ground to continue the relationship. If…
April 22, 2022 Things are Getting Better all the Time “A little better all the time (It can’t get no worse)” In a throwback to the good old days, the beloved Beatles are currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity. I could make a case that they never actually receded in popularity all these decades. But that is for another day. To quote from this uplifting Fab Four song, I’ve discovered that, in some ways, things really are getting better. Specifically, I’m referring to the treatment and views from men of women in the workplace, and in particular, men of the younger generations. I was asked to participate in a panel…
March 11, 2022 Rationalize, Justify, Explain, Take Your Pick It’s funny how words like “rationalizing” can be charged with extra meaning, emotion, and weight. When I think of someone rationalizing…