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Working Through Shame

One of my favorite quotes – half Dr. Seuss, half Bernard Baruch – is “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” I love the spirit of this

Women and Leadership

I recently had a spirited email exchange with a male colleague regarding the need for leadership training in our shared profession. His main point – that most of the directors of large public and private social services departments and organizations

Who Am I? And Where Am I Going?

When in sixth grade (and 11 years old), I was informed by my teacher that I was to give one of the graduation speeches. Topics were assigned; mine was “Who am I? And where am I going?” This was,