January 18, 2010 is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2010. It’s not too late to start thinking about what you will do or how to get started to be of service. Dr. King once said that “we are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. […]
Author Archives: Dawn McCoy
Talk, talk, and more talk, right? That’s what we always hear when people mention what’s relevant regarding good communication skills. Sure, we’ve all heard about the importance of active listening skills. But, do we really heed the call about proactive behavior to dialogue with another person? Without developing solid listening skills and ability, I’m afraid […]
It was not a typical day. The landmark bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama was about so much more. Often history overlooks the action that was sparked when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. Indeed it was her fortitude that cold December day that ignited a firestorm of courage nationwide. What is often overlooked, […]
This month’s statewide election results in Virginia remind me that a woman’s place is still in the house. Not in the figurative sense but in the political environment. For the first time in almost twenty years, there was a woman running for statewide constitutional office. Former state treasurer Jody Wagner mounted an 18-month campaign taking […]
Recently a colleague and I engaged in light banter about the process when leaders change positions. My friend maintained the most important legacy leaders leave is going from one position into a successive one. For some people, this means being vice president and then president of a neighborhood association. For others, it involves serving on […]