by Misti Burmeister | Sep 20, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Rolling over onto my left side in the early morning on May 20, 2021, I felt awkwardness around my left ear. Turns out, it was numb. But why? I knew I was dealing with some tension, but who isn’t? I called an acupuncturist and my doctor in search of solutions. Bracing...
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 6, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
It was 9am on August 18, 2021, when Lisa, the curator of TEDx LehighRiver, suggested that I might fill in for a speaker who had to back out last minute. The TEDx event was scheduled for September 13th, with rehearsals on the 12th. Aside from the fact that three weeks...
by Misti Burmeister | Aug 23, 2021 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Recent research indicates a 42% decrease in mental health, globally. The stress level is impacting teams, employees, and companies in nearly every industry and country. Many of us are a struggling to figure out how to adapt to this new normal… again… at work and at...
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...
