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Here’s my story: 💲I chose STEM for the scholarship money. I’d love to say that someone ignited my interest in STEM early in my life. Nope. Here’s what actually happened: I am an only child of a military family. We moved every three years like clockwork, all across the US and Germany. I had troubleContinue reading “What Inspired You to Pursue a Career in STEM?”

Leading a team of technical skeptics? You actually know some hidden magic that can help win them over. Here’s how to reveal it. 🎯Report out on the leadership meetings you attend. Pick one high-level meeting you attended in the last 2-4 weeks. For your next staff meeting, prepare one slide that highlights the following elements:Continue reading “1 Easy Way to Build Trust with Your Technical Team”

Great leaders know how to motivate others.  Since the amount you can accomplish on your own is limited, it’s necessary to have the assistance of others. Someone that can motivate others to do their best has an incredibly valuable talent. Here are my top 5 strategies. 1️⃣Be emotionally supportive. To help others shine, removing theContinue reading “My Top 5 Strategies for Motivating Your Team”

Need to get your innovation team at peak performance quickly? Forget about taking the team out for a beer. Ask these 9 questions instead. It’s common to have a social event to kick off a new project or major initiative. The idea is that this will translate into better collaboration in the workplace. By helpingContinue reading “How to Get Your Innovation Team in Peak Performance Quickly”

Even the most well-meaning leaders get this wrong. Here’s the bottom line: ❌Stop talking about your new hire’s diversity. ✔Start talking about your new hire’s credentials. Oftentimes inclusive leaders jump to announce that they have just hired a woman or a person of color, or someone with ability differences…however they are defining diversity in theirContinue reading “Inclusive Leadership: The Right Way to Onboard a Diverse Hire”

How Innovators, Entrepreneurs, And Makers Cultivate Their Most Important Asset In this blog post for the Made for Knoxville Campaign sponsored by Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, I outline three areas to focus on if you or your team need to keep coming up with creative ideas to sustain your business. 🔷 Protect the creative environment🔷 Record andContinue reading “Repeatable Creativity”