by Janet Ioli | Feb 14, 2016 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
Embracing diversity and increasing inclusion are not new concepts. Whether in the organizations we work in, the institutions we participate in or are governed by, the communities we live in, or the families we form—we often espouse ourselves to be inclusive and open...
by Janet Ioli | Feb 7, 2016 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
How do we become more innovative? Are we born with originality or do we cultivate it? The areas of creativity, innovation, and originality have always been of particular interest to me. Over the years, just about every teacher I have ever had growing up and everyone I...
by Janet Ioli | Feb 1, 2016 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
At the beginning of a 2-day Networking class I teach at American University’s Key Executive Leadership Program for government executives, I ask the participants in the session to tell me what they think of when they think of “networking”. Without fail, most of the...
by Janet Ioli | Jan 20, 2016 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
It happens all the time in organizations everywhere. The company reorganizes and you are suddenly reporting to a new boss or leadership chain, and everything you were working on or did before no longer seems to be valid or in “favor”. The direction, vision, and...
by Janet Ioli | Jan 10, 2016 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
I was talking to a woman recently who had lost her executive job in a major layoff about a year and a half ago. She had held an executive role for over 10 years and worked for the same company for over 25 years. Now, at the age of 48, Mary (not her real name) was...
by Janet Ioli | Jan 4, 2016 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
In ancient Rome, Janus was the god of beginnings and transitions, and also of gates, doorways, passages, endings, and time. The Romans named the month of January (Ianuarius) in his honor. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looked both to the future...
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