Marlene Chism Consulting

Congratulations David McLaughlin on your new book. I’ve been reading on Kindle but I love a hard copy too! #leadershipbooks #leadership

What you think is true may not be. On my flight I sat by an elderly woman who needed wheel chair assistance. She also couldn’t turn her neck due to a couple of surgeries, so she hunched over and sort of leaned left. (She really couldn’t even look at me when we talked.) When we landed no one was there to help. So, I held her stuff and told her to hang on to me until we got to the end of the ramp. Obviously we were slowing things down, but all the passengers were compassionately waiting. A man behind me jokingly yelled out, “Let her do it herself. Let her be empowered! She’s got this!” So, momentarily I stepped away and I saw her panic. So, I told her to hold on to me, and I got her settled in her wheel chair. I gave her back her belongings and she said “Thank you!” Then the man behind me said, “Oh, you’re not with her???” I laughed and said “No.” He hugged me, and said, “I’m sorry! Bless you!” There are many lessons here about perceptions, reality, empowerment, and helping versus rescuing. What lessons do you see here? #lessons #perception

I jokingly say "there's a flower named after me. It's called the Impatient." I suffered from impatience for a long time, but it's significantly lower than it was a decade ago. I intuitively knew impatience was really my resistance to the current reality. One reason I wanted to change is that I had read that "impatience is an act of irreverence; a desire to have your own need met before that of others." (Gary Zukav) In this SmartBrief article I share some of the tips I've learned along the path to patience. #impatience #leadership

Our words have more power than we realize. When you learn how to identify irresponsible language, it's easier to think critically and avoid workplace drama and personal drama. How do you identify responsible versus irresponsible language? #language #responsibility #culture

A beautiful day for Farmers Market. The ability to enjoy (and be present) is a result of delegating personal chores and house keeping. Same principles in business apply at home. #delegation #leverage #systems

Even though the back of my seat was kicked enthusiastically for over 3 hours in my flight home, flying always offers a different perspective. I definitely struggled to maintain calm, realizing the conflict: Me wanting peace, weary parents doing their best, and a four year old needing to express energy. I was lucky to capture a beautiful sunset .

It’s a wrap! I’m so grateful for all the amazing peeps at LinkedIn. Now off to go dancing in Santa Barbara!

Excited to film my next course at LinkedIn. The course is based on my book, From Conflict to Courage and is for senior leaders and executives. As you can see LinkedIn has an amazing culture. Today the ice cream truck, tomorrow who knows? #LinkedInInstructor