Values are a core set of guiding principles that reflect what is truly important to an individual and cannot be compromised for material gain. They se...
The Best Leaders are Transformational
I recently delivered a program as part of a leadership development initiative for doctors and faculty at Stanford University Medicine. The topic was o...
Powerful Tips on Leading in Uncertain Times
I belong to the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF) and attended the annual conference virtually this year. We had a great line-up of spe...
Aspirational value or guiding principle? There’s a big difference.
Defining your personal values can be fun and there are plenty of exercises available to take. You get clarity on who you see yourself as being and wha...
What is the Meaning? The Sixth Stage
The way things were will be changed forever. Just like our way of life changed after 9/11, the pandemic has made its imprint. We can’t yet see how t...
Clarifying Your Values Now – Have they changed?
Values are your core set of guiding principles, a statement of what is so important to you that it cannot be compromised for material gain. The key qu...
An Equal World is an Enabled World #EachForEqual
Women still lag behind men in a variety of ways. For every dollar a man makes a woman makes significantly less, for example in the US a woman makes ab...
Leading with T.R.U.S.T.
by Gerri Vereen Trust is like the air we breathe. When it’s present, nobody really notices. But when it’s absent, everybody notices. –Warren Bu...
Trust is the Core of All Great Relationships
When you work in a trusting environment, you feel energetic and productive. You know that others are giving you the benefit of the doubt and supportin...
Does Gender Bias Exist? #BalanceForBetter
On average, women get interrupted three times more in conversations than men. If you are a woman and attending a meeting remotely, the number goes up....
Reward and Recognition
In our work and research over the years, Key Associates has developed some best practices for designing and implementing reward and recognition (R&...