Last week, I was supposed to be in San Antonio, TX, facilitating a jam-packed 3-day workshop. I was excited to engage with the participants on the following topics: Leading from the bottom up, Busting silos, Problem-solving and decision-making, and Public speaking skills. Thanks to Hurricane Beryl,...

How my nickname became a one-stop shop brand My nickname is AZ (A to Z), one of the easiest nicknames in the world. No one should struggle to pronounce the first and last letters of the English alphabet :-) I’m writing this blog because there is a...

Why I modified my ‘authentic’ accent to become inclusive A few years ago, one of my participants questioned my authenticity while I was facilitating a DEI session. “You talk about authenticity, but you aren’t authentic yourself!!!” I was curious about what might have led the person...