Handle with Care: The Gift of Carrying Luggage
March 2 is my birthday. And I am posting something today that brings together two things I…
A Movement Meets Its Match
I will never forget that moment at an event in San Francisco when a respected newspaper editor stood…
We can give more when we are giving together: Three Takeaways from the GivingTuesday Share-a-thon
This past Tuesday, I saw again the power of the GivingTuesday community. A group of us co-hosted what…
Fostering a Culture of Encounter in the Media
One of my favorite things to do is to listen to people. What’s their story? What makes them…
Covering Religion Today: Don’t Look Away. Don’t Ignore It. Be Curious, Be Empathetic
On Friday, June 24, the National Press Club Journalism Institute presented a workshop on how journalists of faith…
Relationships, Respect, and Reflection
Some meetings feel like just words passing back and forth. But some meetings are about meeting. This past…
Confronting the Unthinkable by Reaching out in Faith
This is a traumatic time in America. We are living through a period of escalating gun violence, ripping…
When Faith Has a (Different) Story to Tell
Faith is often portrayed in a negative light in the media. Scandals. Bad behavior. Policies that seem to…
The Grand Gesture
I have started, stopped, stalled, and scrapped this post more times than I care to count. As hard as I try, I can’t seem to make the words find their ways from my heart onto the keyboard...
The Giving Must Go On
Last week, despite the very best efforts to safeguard an online meeting, I was part of an attempt…
Communications in the “New Normal:” The Speak Up, Stand Up, and Stand Out Moment for our Tradecraft
Resilience. Bravery. Cross functionality. Authenticity. When I asked some of my most respected professional colleagues what one word…
The Best Part of Connecting: It’s about Humans
“What is a meaningful business relationship to you?” This was the question posed by long-time mentor and friend…
