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What We're Doing

Stay tuned here as we share some of the things we're reading, places we're going, and things we're doing!

Check out Kim’s appearance on PIX11 News in NYC where she speaks about managing anxiety in the workplace.

Kim was named Microenterprise of the Year by the Massachusetts SBA.

Carly is partnering with Ticket to Biotech and will be kicking off a six-week virtual workshop program (one hour per week in September and October) for senior biopharma communicators who have ≥15 years of experience. Participants will learn and explore ways to elevate their influence as corporate advisors in small groups and a 1:1 coaching session. Plus, they will have an exclusive networking opportunity to connect with other veteran practitioners facing similar challenges. Enrolling now with early access discounts.

Registration is now open for the fall cohort of Deb’s dynamic virtual 6-week program – Engage – Coaching Skills for People Leaders. Join a small group of leaders to learn a flexible coaching framework and key coaching skills to empower and motivate teams and have more effective critical conversations.

Lisa has created a half-day in-person workshop (and is working on an online version) on how neurodiversity shows up in the workplace, and what we can do to accommodate our co-workers.

Lisa is happy to announce a fun, fresh re-branding of her website! Come have a visit and tell me how you like it. Special bonus points if you find the secret fun video.

What We're Learning

Watch here for industry-related resources that we're reading. watching, and listening to.

Lisa is enjoying being a TA for Lee Bolman's Organizational Behavior class at Harvard Extension School--most especially because it means revisiting this book, Reframing Organizations. Bolman and Deal present an approach to making sense of organizations and situations through 4 frames: Structural, Human Resource, Political, and Symbolic.

Carly is re-reading the 2014 book, The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. The book explores both biological and environmental factors that contribute to confidence and finds that confidence isn’t a fixed trait—you have to build it. 50% of confidence comes from choice and will. They show the building blocks of confidence - the confidence code- consists of three principles: Don’t overthink. Act. Be authentic.

Deb just finished Amy Edmondson’s new book – Right Kind of Wrong – The Science of Failing Well. In the book, Amy identifies different types of failure, how you can learn from each of them and the power that comes from being able to do this for ourselves as individuals all the way to the most complex of situations and organizations. It’s a fantastic mindset shift and the book is filled with great examples supported by research.