Kelly Decker

It’s the Golden Rule, Duh.
Christianity: So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12.

Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you y […]

The buzzword seems to be communication these days, which is ironic since there is no shortage of tweets, messages, emails and posts on LinkedIn. Yet, there are dozens of webinars and articles (just like this one) […]

The holidays is the time of year that people think about what they are grateful for, spend more hours volunteering or just enjoy being around family and friends. For some, it is a reason to celebrate a new life […]

After more than 20 years as a human resources leader, I saw and experienced firsthand how women can limit themselves and their careers as a result of easily correctable mistakes. Now, as the co-creator of Ask […]

Imagine our country if women shared their voices. Imagine the world if this was the case. Imagine how it would impact the lives of our children.

Women make 77 to every dollar a man makes. When women are strong, […]

Have you ever heard the phrase “you can’t take it with you” ? Another way of saying it is “you never see a U-Haul behind a hearse.” But here is my addition; “you will see family behind a U-Haul.”

How do you […]

I have been thinking a good deal lately about endings. We are coming down to the end of another year. After two years of working with Plaid, this will be my last article. Recently, my dad passed away suddenly. It […]

Isolation is a choice. At some point it becomes the more viable choice to being with people or even yourself. But, it is a choice. There are two kinds of isolation. The physical, where you are an inmate in […]

“One person can make a difference” is the mantra of my dear friend, Emmy Award winning journalist, Tamara Banks. She certainly walks the talk. This past December, when many of us were shopping and eating too many […]

With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, it’s a great time to think about internal and external customer service.

My husband makes fun of my customer service expectations. All too often I f […]

Whether you are blissfully in love, committed to your long-term partner, or single and ready to mingle, we are all thinking about relationships. If you have children, consider starting a new tradition and […]

When I ask hiring managers about their process in selecting talent I’m baffled to find that often there isn’t any. One client in particular told me that it never occurred to him to have a standardized hiring pro […]

I had to think very long and very hard before deciding that I SHOULD write about what is a sensitive subject. In August, our family received the news my brother Dino had a recurrence of Cancer.  It was shocking, […]

Hospitals and medical clinics across the country are demanding that employees take the Influenza vaccine or lose their job. Some allow the employee to wear a mask if they do not get the vaccine. There is no law […]

Lisa recently lost her husband and soul mate of 23 years to cancer. Broken hearted, Lisa began the daily challenge to roll herself out of bed and try to do something productive each day. The loss of her husband […]

It may surprise you to hear that “Post-partum Depression” is not really depression. While this could be a new way for you to think of the disorder, it’s true. Not a single doctor in the world would deny that post- […]

Most of us know the kind of care we need when we’re in an accident or having surgery. But what if we need care longer than the chosen provider offers it? Or what if we need a different kind of care? Who helps us n […]

JUMPING INTO THE UNKNOWN

Filiz Odabas-Geldiay grew up in a family of pioneering leaders. Her father, Mehmet Odabas, was the Secretary-General with the National Productivity Center of the Turkish State. He […]

Most of my clients work in organizations which are highly matrixed. This often translates into the harsh reality of organizational politics. Let’s face it – organizations are made up of human beings which oft […]

No matter where I go with my special needs daughter Dawn, there is invariably going to be someone there to say, “hey Dawn!” I then ask, “Who is that?” She replies, “a friend.” Then I go, “from school or where?” Th […]