Being an entrepreneur is hard. It’s like trying to cook dinner, balance a checkbook, and create a digital product while whitewater rafting. It’s entertaining to watch from the sidelines. But it’s not the easiest to do when you’re the one trying to balance it all, weaving between the sharp rocks and steep waterfalls. Sure. You […]
Author: Dr. Colleen Batchelder
As a Diversity and Inclusion Consultant and Leadership Strategist, Dr. Colleen Batchelder helps leaders create companies where Millennials want to work. Her doctoral background in leadership and global perspectives gives her an added edge because she approaches generational dissonance from all directions, including from an anthropological, theological, sociological, and ethnographic lens. Connect with Dr. Batchelder on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
How to Beat the Boredom and Feel More Inspired Working From Home
Doesn’t this year feel like it’s lasted forever? We’ve tried to make the best of it and roll with the punches. But after a while, working from home is exhausting. It’s like a dance marathon–it’s fun for the first hour, and then it gets old quickly. Welcome to life during Covid. At first, we […]
You Want To Be Successful? Change These 3 Habits
Isn’t being successful about consistency, commitment, and canceling all social plans to meet deadlines? For years, this was my mindset and my methodology. I would work 24/7 and pray that all the long hours would somehow pay off or give me enough time to catch 3 hours of sleep between the chaos. But after […]
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Are You An Inclusive Leader? Here are Three Questions Every CEO Should Ask Themselves
by Dr. Colleen Batchelder When I first tried to create an inclusive company, I thought I was doing everything right. After all, I opened up the office, got rid of the cubicles, and carved out time in morning meetings for group yoga and deep breathing. Wasn’t that all I needed to do? I thought that […]
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Is Your Business Failing? Here Are Three Ways That Millennials Can Bring Your Company Back to Life by @Colleen_Batch
I know what you’re thinking. “Not another article calling for Millennial inclusion!” I get it. Millennials have been the central pain point for the past fifteen years. They’ve graced the front pages of countless magazines, and their narrative has been one of the loudest within the business world. But there’s an excellent reason for that. […]
Call Her Doctor: 3 Reasons Why Dr. Jill Biden Needs to Keep Her Title by @Colleen_Batch
by Dr. Colleen Batchelder There’s nothing worse than waking up to news of another story of sexism. But, it’s 2020. What else is new? Right? Haven’t we moved past misogyny and out-of-date ideology? As I perused this morning’s news with coffee in hand, I could barely hold the cup or the coffee, as my stomach […]
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Are You Running Out of Steam? Here’s How to Meet All of Your Brilliant 2020 Goals
by Dr. Colleen Batchelder Have you run out of steam and feel like you’re at a dead-end? You’re not alone. Many of us are there alongside you. Margarita Monday has now become a week-long event. We’re raging in our sweatpants with Wine Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, and it’s five o’clock somewhere Friday. Don’t get the wrong […]
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4 Incredible Tips to Skyrocket your Business: Number 3 Will Surpise You
by Dr. Colleen Batchelder 2020 is not easy. In many ways, this year is more like a horror movie with a comedic commentary intertwined at inopportune moments. But, this new normal is not going anywhere. Face it. 2020 has changed everything, including the way you work and think about your business. Since March, you’ve been […]
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Tolerance is not inclusion. Here are 3 tips to help you create a workplace that is inclusive for LGBTQIA + employees
by Dr. Colleen Batchelder Imagine, if you will, a neighborhood brimming with people. The community is vibrant with vivid landscapes and joyful smiles, but each resident remains cloistered in their home. They wave to one another through the glass panes and enjoy the morning breeze from their own front yard. But they never leave […]