by Misti Burmeister | Aug 9, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Your Life Is Your Lab Yesterday, I co-facilitated a conversation on belonging. The idea was born out of hearing myself reply to a friends message on June 1, 2021—“Happy Pride month!” Here’s what I said… “I spend most of my life trying to forget that I’m gay… that I’m...
by Misti Burmeister | Jul 26, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
There’s one word that distinguishes good leadership from excellent leadership, especially as many teams begin the journey to re-uniting in person… Here — see if you can detect the one word that’s different in these two statements, recently...
by Misti Burmeister | Jul 12, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Back in 2016, I stayed at The Plaza Hotel in New York City the night before delivering a presentation. Have you heard of it? It’s the fanciest hotel I have ever stayed in. The room came equipped with a beautiful chandelier above the bed, an iPad with temperature...
by Misti Burmeister | Jun 28, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
June is National LGBTQ Pride Month. In recognition, I’d like to share a little bit about my own journey. “Mark your calendar,” my psychology 101 professor said on the first day of class in January 1997, “There will be a gay panel here on April 15th. Your...
by Misti Burmeister | Jun 14, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
This pandemic has been tough for most of us. Re-emerging together is likely to add its own level of complication and challenges. While it’s remarkably easy to get sucked into the difficulty of the journey, the zillions of destinations are worth the...
by Misti Burmeister | May 17, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” — William Ellery Channing I’m not the type to get fevers. Ever. As I looked at the thermometer reading, 101.4ºF, I knew it was Covid19. It was a...
