Look around - the world is a lonely place. Where can YOU create a small group that cuts through our isolation and gets right to the point - creating spaces for each of us to feel seen, heard, valued and part of something bigger.

The best leaders plan for their own exits by building groups that can flourish without them.

While walking in Joshua Tree National Park recently, I stumbled upon a powerful practice that is helping me reclaim my love of people.

My kids (24, 21 and 17 - currently living in Boulder, Boston and Spain) surprised me with an amazing birthday gift - an hour-long Zoom call that they had carefully planned - using the Culture of Belonging tools I've taught them - to "co-create" this next phase of our family "culture" together. What they called the "Verba diaspora era."

These women of all ages were eager to find a better way for their families to communicate, gather, support each other, and celebrate when they live far apart.

Belonging isn’t something you pay for, it must be cultivated through intentional design of an organization’s culture. And that means scrutinizing old habits to see if they still serve a human-centered focus.

Everyone's talking about BELONGING! The word is showing up in mission statements and strategic plans, and added to the end of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).