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Don’t even think it
This isn’t a post about being mindful or even about how our thoughts control our energy and our energy controls our actions.

Meg Bear
Sep 3, 20102 min read


To learn: get a mentor, to get ahead: get a sponsor
As can happen, in reading about women and diversity I manage to find good tips for everyone.

Meg Bear
Sep 2, 20101 min read


Hidden Option D
The title of this blog post comes from a joke I heard long ago about picking up a spouse at the airport.

Meg Bear
Jul 30, 20101 min read


Picking and delivering a winner
I can say with [no] humility that I’ve had the opportunity to build winning products.

Meg Bear
Jul 15, 20102 min read


When understated becomes a liability
I’m going to state right now you might dislike this post. The same way you didn’t appreciate being told about Santa Claus.

Meg Bear
Jul 2, 20101 min read


Are your leadership competencies gender biased?
After a recent FWE&E event, I took a moment to meet Deborah Campbell from Catalyst.org and I’m so glad that I did.

Meg Bear
Jun 25, 20102 min read


Using your strengths to help others
Last weeks HR Happy Hour featured Dave Ulrich talking about his new book, the Why of Work.

Meg Bear
Jun 17, 20101 min read


What emotional stake do you have in your business?
I’m happy to see that there is an HBR discussion going on about how hating (or loving) HR is not really the point.

Meg Bear
Jun 17, 20101 min read


More thoughts on networking
Figured it was time to give another update on my voyage of discovery as it relates to networking.

Meg Bear
May 24, 20102 min read


Some thoughts on blogging
I was recently asked about blogging and I decided to blog about it.

Meg Bear
May 18, 20103 min read


Passionate employees
Our own Amy Wilson writes an interesting comment to Mark’s post and I think we should investigate this more.

Meg Bear
May 17, 20102 min read


That wont work here, because we only employ stupid people
Recently I have begun to notice how many HR Policies have as their core assumption that people are stupid

Meg Bear
May 3, 20102 min read


Be fluid in your thinking, but concrete in your communication
I have realized lately that a big part of what I offer to most situations is my core need to make things concrete and specific.

Meg Bear
Apr 23, 20102 min read


What are you doing to make it better?
Here’s the thing. Good employees do their job, great employees make their jobs better.

Meg Bear
Apr 13, 20101 min read


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Ladies please stop [inappropriately] apologizing
As a mother of girls I’m highly sensitive to female behaviors — those that I want my girls to exhibit and those I’d like them to avoid.

Meg Bear
Feb 26, 20101 min read


When the golden rule doesn't work
I’ve come to realize that I have been unintentionally misled as far as the golden rule is concerned.

Meg Bear
Jan 28, 20102 min read


Do you share your opinions freely?
I had the opportunity to attend a leadership training this week.Â

Meg Bear
Jan 22, 20101 min read




The data suggests you might be wrong
I must confess that as a female, there are few things I like to hear better than, you are right.

Meg Bear
Dec 29, 20092 min read
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