The Cost of Saying Nothing

In van life, it's pretty easy to forget how you look. There are no mirrors, for one. They are breakable and that's a no when you live in a house on wheels that hits many bumps. Two, there's not a lot to get ready anyway. Clothes are usually worn more than once so we don't end up at a laundromat every week.

When we re-enter society after a week or two off grid, it's easy to remember why we like the camping part. Out in the woods, there's no judgment. Just eye contact, a nod, and a mutual understanding that we're all dirty.

There are also no TVs blaring the news. As we approach election season, that whole "tune it all out" thing looks more appealing every day. However, there's really no ignoring this news whether we're 100 miles or 1 inch from a television blasting that channel's rhetoric. The consequences of it show up in my life as we move to each new campsite. It's clear as I'm googling things like, "anti-trans laws [insert state here]," that I can't just hide in the woods. The cost is too big.

Nothing changes when I hide, avoid the conversation, or allow ignorance on a particular topic to run rampant. This idea motivated my writing this month.

Don't know how to have a hard conversation with someone who doesn't agree with you? Let's learn how to have them together.? Don't want to confess you're burnt out? I'll be vulnerable.

If you're looking for someone to start conversations at work this June about belonging, allyship, and pronouns - let's take that on together, too. Book a meeting here.?

I believe training at work has a much larger influence than we realize. What we do with these trainings is make people better to each other at work. That practice makes them better family members, community leaders, and strangers, too. That's what I do and I'd be honored to lead that conversation with your team any time of the year.?

In the meantime, enjoy these posts from last month.?

• Will AI Steal Your Recruiting Job?
• Election 2024: Prepare For Difficult Conversations At Work
• Are You Addicted To Negativity, Too??
• Burn Out
• Expert Advice For Creating An Inclusive Candidate Experience
• The History Of Job Postings: Looking Back To Move Forward
• Faster Was Never The Goal
• Perfection Is The Enemy