It’s Time To Experiment With Slowing Down
This is the third post in a series about my family adventure hiking Mount Kilimanjaro. If you’re joining us now for the first time, please start here . The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men… It’s 11pm and we start our final ascent to 19,000 feet. We are excited; Mount Kilimanjaro, we’re coming to get […]
Check In With Your Values and Prepare To Reach New Heights
I went on an adventure with my family and I can’t wait to share our story with you. Over the next few weeks, I’ll tell you all about our journey, the lessons I learned along the way, and the hardship I overcame in the end. If you’re just joining the adventure, start here. After months […]
The Tallest Freestanding Mountain is Calling…Do You Answer?
I went on an adventure with my family and can’t wait to share our story with you. Over the next few weeks, I’ll tell you all about our journey, the lessons I learned along the way, and the hardship I overcame in the end. I was shocked when my daughter said yes to climbing […]
The Future of HR: Anne Loehr Interviewed By German Professor, Dr. Peter M. Wald
Dr. Peter M. Wald, a professor at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences of 10 years, contacted me for an international perspective of the future of human resources (HR). This university is Saxony’s largest University of Applied Sciences and one of the largest in Germany- more than 200 years old. Dr. Wald’s area of expertise is human resource […]
Cornell University Entrepreneur in Residence: What I Wish I Had Known
I was excited, and more than a little nervous, when Cornell University asked me to be an Entrepreneur in Residence. What did that actually mean? It meant I held office hours twice a semester, to meet any student who had any type of question about being an entrepreneur. It was a fun adventure, with undergrad […]
Generations at Work: Bridging Communication and Work Ethic Expectation Gaps
Are there really differences in the way generations interact in the workplace? Do Millennials have different expectations than their older colleagues? Is it even possible to generalize about what Millennials are like? What should HR and management do to attract and keep Millennials? Amy Souza contacted me to explore these questions and more for an […]
Avoid Bad Meetings: Understand Cultural Differences of Time, Hierarchy and Decision Making
The meeting went badly. Very badly. The CMO was thirty minutes early, and the CEO was twenty minutes late. The COO and CMO were both attempting to lead the meeting, while simultaneously offending each other for doing so. Meanwhile, the CFO and CIO interrupted them constantly, both steering the conversation where they saw fit. After […]
A Deeper Look at Cultural Awareness in the Workplace
Working in Africa taught me the importance of understanding cultural norms. I was managing a Kenyan hotel with 400 international guests over the Christmas holiday. We had arranged it all: fireworks, an African choir to sing carols, and Santa arriving on a camel. Yet, I failed my guests and my team by not bothering to […]
The Problem With Women’s Leadership Programs
Originally published on EVE Programme as part of the series, “Special Focus “Women’s Leadership in the Workplace of Tomorrow“. There is a disconnect between the future of work and what women’s leadership programs purport to do—develop our future female leaders. Let’s start by looking at a real description of a women’s leadership program currently offered at a […]
Anne Loehr Interviewed by Vorail for the Visually Impaired
I was honored that Tom Rosenthal of Vorail, a Twitter-like app with a feed of voices rather than 140-characters of text, invited me to speak to the global, visually impaired community. He explained that blind people face mobility challenges and a voice can change their lives. The interview was created to inspire and help their […]
