Yesterday, the Executive Director of a foundation thanked us for holding her hand. ?? This is first and foremost what we do in Organization Design and Development work. Our founder Julian Chender MSOD, ACC learned to lead with love and care from a late, great mentor, Suzanne Zaldivar. Suzanne was his shadow consultant when he worked as an internal consultant the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) during the Ebola and Zika crises -- rough times for the Institute. She taught him to lead all consulting engagements with "apapacho," a Spanish (mostly Mexican) word with indigenous roots that means "to embrace with the whole soul." As she explained it, a lot of our work is to show tender, loving care; to be there for our clients when they are in need; and to embrace the whole organization with love. Here's to handholding.... CC: Enrique J. Zaldivar
Values-driven organizational development leader and practitioner
4 天前So love this. Human compassion and care is so so important in this work, and more than ever in this challenging moment. Thank you for sharing Suzanne's wisdom, Julian!