Author Archives: Kristi Erickson
Don’t be Afraid to Be Afraid. Originality and Art in the Connected Age
On February 13, I had the distinct pleasure of attending the first event of the 2013 Social Innovation Speaker Series hosted by Dallas Social Venture Partners (DSVP). …
Talent Development Super Bowl Style
Oh performance management – such a disappointment! Costs a fortune (in both time and $), takes forever and because its backwards looking and the feedback …
Don’t Let Your Project Go Over a Fiscal Cliff
We’ve all been there – a gridlock in traffic, a voting stalemate when sides are evenly divided, projects that take a nosedive because teams can’t …
Change is an Event, Transition is a Journey
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes – whether you’re a change leadership professional who deals with change every day, a rocket scientist, a lawyer or a teacher you’ve experienced a …
So You Wanna Be a Best Place to Work? Read This!
I look forward to reading the annual The Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work winners each year. I like this survey because it …
Vulnerability – Its Not What You Think (part 2)
In part one of this blog series, I focused on chapters 1&2 of Brené Brown’s latest book Daring Greatly to lay out a basic definition of …
Vulnerability – Its Not What You Think (part 1)
Last week, at the Texas Conference for Women, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing one of my favorite thinkers and TED presenters, Brene Brown, speak …
If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu
I was at a Dallas Social Venture Partners (DSVP) board meeting last week and one of our board members said “If you’re not at the …
SUCCESSion Planning
I’ve written a lot recently on the low ROI of the annual performance management process many companies have in place today, along with the idea …
You’ve Gotta Stretch, to Grow
While on vacation this summer in beautiful Palm Beach, Florida, I agreed to play some beach volleyball with my young, athletic kids. Now, while I …