Yesterday, I met with a university student for whom I’m acting as thesis advisor. (Side note: among other things I do when I’m not dancing or teaching dance is to work with university students at all levels, guiding them through major research projects, theses, and dissertations either as their advisor/supervisor, or as an adjunct to…
Tis the season for employee engagement surveys—that annual exercise which provides a typically unreliable glimpse into motivation (or lack thereof) in an organization. In an environment that is overly bureaucratic, where an individual’s autonomy might be limited, where the HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) always take precedence, it’s easy to understand how people might simply…
From time to time, students ask me when they should move up from Foundation level to participate in the Repertoire classes. Or, they simply assume that they’re not good enough (read: haven’t yet developed the confidence) to stay on for the Repertoire class after Foundation. Part of this hesitation might come from the training and…
I was speaking with a prospective client this week (for my non-Salsaholics work) about creating a workshop for their leadership around the theme of “Be Inspiring.” So, I had cause to reflect on what it takes for an individual to… well… be inspiring. I’m not sure I yet have a good answer for what might…