by Mary Henton | Aug 3, 2020 | Learning
As in “Me First” and “gimme,” the pronoun me has gotten a bad name over the years. It’s other people we’re told we should be thinking about. It’s giving to them. But taken all by itself–just me–there’s...
by Mary Henton | Jul 28, 2020 | Learning
It’s Wednesday afternoon and emails multiply like zucchinis in July (I know, because that’s what my zucchinis are doing!). How can you handle the onslaught and still be responsive? Here are four things I do: Limit email inbox visits.Respond, discard, or...
by Mary Henton | Jul 24, 2020 | Learning
Perhaps now (July, 2020) more than ever, we live in a time of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). It’s not just our organizations that are trying to navigate the turbulent waters of VUCA. It’s our families, schools, social services,...
by Mary Henton | Jul 19, 2020 | Learning
Yesterday the world lost a great leader: Representative John Lewis. The loss sits heavy on my heart. In these times of division, cruelty, and hatred, we need the leadership of John Lewis. We need the moral courage of John Lewis. “When you see something that is...
by Mary Henton | Jun 5, 2020 | Learning
This is the question Jim Wallis asks Whitney Parnell at the beginning of their conversation on the podcast, The Soul of The Nation. What a powerful and fitting question. Certainly for these times. Maybe for all times. It’s a better question than “How are...
by Mary Henton | Jun 2, 2020 | Learning
At 6am I rolled out of bed and pulled on jeans and a tee shirt to tend to the garden. My heart was heavy. It has been for many days. I’m not alone. Sorrow rages against the early summer skies these days. But this morning, clouds drifted across the morning sky,...
