by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 27, 2022
Summing up the Summit In 1975, I was 17 years old and living with my parents and my older sister in the Bronx. I rode the city bus to and from school and one day, when I was about a mile away from home, I noticed that the bus driver did not open the doors when...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 20, 2022
I hope you are here for it. The On The Matter of Race Summit. The time has come! “You talk a lot about race. Why don’t you talk more about regular conflicts?” “You need to give this a rest.” These are some comments I’ve gotten recently in response to my...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 5, 2022
There Is No Coincidence to This I am having a hard time organizing my thoughts for this one ya’ll and unfortunately, that is a sign of what I am concerned about. The truth is, I’ve never been torn on the fourth of July. It has always been my sister’s birthday...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jun 8, 2022
Buffalo, Texas, Philadelphia, Tennessee, this is all about the fact that from the smallest disagreement to the largest most difficult conversation, we are HORRIBLE at engaging in, managing and resolving conflicts. It’s back to the basics folks. I have to take you...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 13, 2022
Five ways for leaders to create emotional safety We’ve all experienced joking in the workplace. We’ve enjoyed the good use of humor when it is something that everyone is in on and is not at anyone’s expense. We’ve also been in a room during the uncomfortable or...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 6, 2022
What’s too far and how do we handle it? Leadership Questions Okay, so, you are probably already tired of talking about it, but there are some really good questions and lessons rising up out of the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident. So, I’m just going to continue the...
