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The Holidays: Strengthening Your “Agile Response” Muscle

At this time of year many people are going “home” – wherever that may be – back to their roots or simply gathering with family and friends. Whether we celebrate Christmas or not, this is a moment when many people take time off. And the holiday season elicits all kinds of articles and blog posts, […]

Perspectives on Executive Coaching

Ilene Wasserman Executive Coaching barely existed as a term when I entered this field decades ago. Now it’s taking a central role in the worlds of diversity, inclusion, and equity, at the workplace. I was privileged to be part of this conversation with three other dynamic and fascinating women who engage in executive coaching. I […]

From Founders to Upstarts: Cultivating Intergenerational Collaboration in Organizational Consulting

Note: This is the first post in a multipart series. Over the next few months, the ICW blog will be examining the question “How do we go on together?” At this moment of both heightening polarization and energizing hope, how can we deepen our engagement with different perspectives? How can we embrace the complexity both […]

It’s Not Just Starbucks: Where Do We Go from Here?

Ilene Wasserman The most recent Starbucks incident has received a lot of attention. Many of the questions I am hearing are: Who is to blame? Who should do what to remedy the situation? Is the training Starbucks is investing in on implicit bias the solution? Is the apology from the police commissioner enough? And then… […]