MBEs & Coronavirus: How to Operate in the New Normal

The economic effects of the coronavirus have been widespread and the business landscape is drastically changed. Almost everyone has been affected in one way or another, some quite seriously. Unfortunately, women and minority owned businesses, many of which are small to midsize, face many challenges even in a good economy. A downturn can make things […]

Transitioning from one stage of a career to the next can be a somewhat daunting prospect, even when you are a highly trained member of the military. And it’s true, moving from the military to civilian life is an adjustment in many ways, your career is just one of them. The truth is that deciding […]

Someone asked me about the inspiration for our Military Commitment Program a while back. I gave it some thought and penned this post. Of course, since I finished writing this, so much about our world has changed, and yet so much of it hasn’t. Our gratitude to the military has increased, if anything, and our […]

In this time of uncertainty, one thing has proven certain. We are amazingly adaptable. We have adapted to a wildly changed world pretty quickly and with few complaints. Many of us have adapted to working at home, others to trying to “replace” teachers, and all of us to wearing new fashion accessories likes gloves and […]

The coronavirus has dealt a double blow threatening our health and economic welfare. The steps necessary to combat the virus are causing unprecedented upheaval in our daily lives. There are areas of the economy that are suffering greatly and will take significant time and effort to recover, but not all industries are affected equally. While […]

As the Chief Diversity Relations Officer for ATR, I attend many events in the diversity community, from small lunch-n-learns to larger conferences. I meet a lot of people, from corporate program managers to other MBEs. One topic often discussed, not surprisingly, is, how do I get noticed by corporate programs? My simple answer is to […]

It’s no secret that this is a very stressful time for those of us lucky enough to still have a job to do each day. Not only are we grappling with the reality of a pandemic, but we still have the regular pressure of deadlines, meetings, calls, projects, and emails on our plates. While it’s […]

Communication has always been important to me and it seems even more critical to speak up and share now. As each day brings more unsettling news and new restrictions, it might seem harder to get through than the last, but there’s one thing to remember above all else: we’re in this together. I am so […]

It was not a surprise that when I saw Ann Dunwoody, I was instantly impressed. Who would not be impressed with a four-star general? But after learning more about Gen. Dunwoody, I was also inspired. I was at West Point for a leadership conference last October, and Gen. Ann Dunwoody was also at West Point […]