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Talking Shoulder to Shoulder

“Can we go outside?”

I hear this more often from my staff. As the weekly 1 on 1 time comes up, I usually check if my scheduled meeting room is vacant and ready. Too often a previous meeting is running overtime or someone is squatting in the room I scheduled hoping that their possession of the room is all that matters. The battle is not worth it and actually, the loss of a meeting room is a…

Labor Day 20/20 A new Blog Entry from WeMoveTogether #laborday #learningculture

A three-day weekend and the mindset that Summer is now over. Bring on the Fall season of sweaters, football, and walking the dog in a dark neighborhood each evening after dinner.

Labor Day is anticipated as a day of transition and little else. As a holiday, we celebrate the American worker with a Monday off work for many, but not all. Unlike Memorial Day, that unofficial start of the Summer…

Read the Instruction Manual. It has been a while. A new blog post from WeMoveTogether #leadership #primalleadership

Recently I listened to an interview with a professional photographer as I focus on building my capability for my hobby and creative outlet, photography. As often happens, I made a connection from what I heard specific to photography, to how I can continue to improve as a leader.

The professional photographer with years of experience said one of his principles is to re-read the owner’s manual for…

WeMoveTogether is back for 2018. May we have more Shining Eyes this year.

Over a year away from this place. No new blog posts. My passion for creating dormant and hidden as time stood still. I wanted to return … to write and create, yet deep down I knew I needed to stay away knowing my passion for this place will return.

So onward into the new year and a gentle restart of WeMoveTogether. I start with a reminder that for all the science we bring to management practices,…

On the Pulse of this New Day. Thoughts on Poetry and Presidential inaugurations. #poetry #inauguration

My day of reflection and rest started with a news headline: Over 8 in 10 Americans believe our nation is sharply split on major issues and over half are dissatisfied with how democracy is working in the US (article link here). 

Where do we go from here?With the Presidential Election behind us, we move forward into the unknown. An Inauguration of a New President lays ahead and I pause to think of…

Tone Deaf at Wells Fargo - lessons on corporate culture. #corporateculture #wellsfargo #culture

Warren Buffet speaks and yes, we listen.

Wells Fargo employees by the thousands set up fake bank accounts for customers to reach aggressive sale goals. As CEO, John Stumpf liked to say, “Eight is great!”as in eight Wells Fargo products per customer as the goal. By the way, that is former CEO, John Stumpf, but only after the pressure brought on by Senator Elizabeth Warren and others (video link…

This Land is Your Land - post election blog post from WeMoveTogether

We have all heard the folk song with its famous first verse …

This land is your land This land is my land From California to the New York island; From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and Me.

Woody Guthrie wrote this song in 1940 as a counter to Irvin Berlin’s God Bless America for which Guthrie thought was “unrealistic, complacent and over-played”. Most…

In My Country - latest from WeMoveTogether blog. Poetry adding value to our election. #poetry

“Poetry is of no use, but it is valuable.”

Truth from Northern Ireland Poet, Michael Longley. Words and a whisper that lead my exploration on this last day of rest before Election Day and a promise of continued and growing separation. A Country of WeMoveTogether we are not.

We are America. No need to look elsewhere on Earth for wisdom, lessons, and things of value. A view of many, but I pray not…

The Women in the Boat, on Olympics and rowing. The Latest post from WeMoveTogether #rowing #usrowing #olympics

Damn, I love my sport. Scary, but let me count the years … 29 years ago I raced my last race in my final year at college, a victory on a hot day on a quiet lake. A lifetime ago.

Yet my sport stays with me. “Once a rower, always a rower” is a phrase I heard many time from the old-timers all those years ago, yet only now I understand. An old-timer myself.

As such I look forward to watching the…

Modern Day Jesus, A Sunday Blog post from WeMoveTogether. #Jesus #lifelesson

Washing the dishes.

My time to slow down, focus on my breathing and where I am, now. I run through the inventory … body discomforts, mental anxieties, and an aching soul. I do not make the time to meditate as much as I need, but the dishes need to be washed. With warm water flowing over my hands, I find peace in the present moment.

On this day I look out the window above my kitchen sink and…

Opposable Thumbs - blog writing on phone using #iawriter. Latest from WeMoveTogether

Phone in hand and thumbs on keyboard. No, not texting, blogging.

I am experimenting with a new blog writing workflow. With a longer commute and more hours at office, my old writing schedule no longer works. I write infrequently and post even less so.

Need to write. Solve the problem Michael.

The answer is to write whenever and wherever I can using the best tools available.My laptop and WordPress…

Happy Father's Day, latest blog post from WeMoveTogether #poetry #fathersday

On this Father’s Day, early before the family awakes, I follow my Sunday ritual of coffee and reading. My week is too loud and decision filled. I welcome Sunday morning as my quiet time to walk outside with a favorite book. This morning I am in search of inspiration and meaning thinking about Father’s Day. My book for today is an old friend, a favorite on Poetry.

As I sip my coffee, which always…

New Blog entry from WeMoveTogether. Dodging and Burning, leadership lesson from #AnselAdams. #leadership

A beautiful morning, the middle day of the Memorial Day weekend.  In search of inspiration I look to my bookshelf and grab, without much conscious thought, “Looking At Ansel Adams, The Photographs and the Man”.  I find my inspiration and reason to pause.

There on the pages are Ansel’s classic photographs, but also wonderful narrative on how he created such masterful art. While I started with the…