Unwavering

CHAPTER 2The Constant Work Against Marginalization

What's working for me? What's not working for me? What needs to work for me? I have consistently asked myself these three crucial questions throughout my career to prompt an important internal dialogue and bring about clarity for myself, fully recognizing that I am the only one who has the responsibility and power to provide the answers. It is foolish to give your responsibility and power away for others to decide what works for you. They can make recommendations, share assumptions, and even exhibit some level of influence over what they believe is the right path for you, but only you know what is in your best interest. These three questions have helped me work through the complexities of what I needed in those moments when I have felt marginalized. They have also propelled me to incredible new heights, because working through each answer has guided me to intentionally redirect or realign when necessary to shape and achieve my goals.

In school, many of us experienced bullying in one form or another. Some people did the bullying and others were bullied. Even if we were not the ones personally involved, we likely witnessed the level of pain and hurt that a bully can evoke. These menacing behaviors strip away our right to be fearless and stifle our ability to be carefree, daring, nervy, and bodacious. While most of us do not talk about bullying as adults within the corporate culture, we do commonly experience its effects when ...