Values Archives - Lea Brovedani

A Hero Can be Anyone

September 22, 2020 by Lea Brovedani

Is there anyone left in the world to trust? How will you know them? Talk is cheap, so you will know whom to trust from their deeds. In leaders, it has to be more than 15 seconds of sound bites and a few moments of media opps. I look for my 5 Tenets of Trust … Read more

Before You Hit Send — Picture it!

August 18, 2020 by Lea Brovedani

The pandemic is uncovering parts of us that are both good and bad. It’s helped me uncover areas I need to work on to be a better more trusting person. You and I are neither good nor evil, but our actions color the picture that others see. Before you respond angrily to the anonymous post … Read more

Tart Advice About Trust and… Tarts

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 by Lea Brovedani

I’m pretty lucky because my friends and I seem to be on different schedules for our breakdowns during the coronavirus. We check-in and listen to each other as we lament about difficult relationships that have gone downhill during the lockdown. I’ve broken out a few meditation tapes that I hadn’t listened to for a while. … Read more

Is Your Anger Getting in the Way of Being Trusted?

May 19, 2020 by Lea Brovedani

“A wise parent understands the confusion of an angry child.” – James Baraz from Awakening Joy – How many of you are feeling there is more trust in the world than there ever was before? Come on. Show of hands. Anyone? I didn’t think so. Trust has taken a nosedive. Right now I think we … Read more

Lights, Camera, Action and Trust

April 21, 2020 by Lea Brovedani

My good friend Dean Goodine is a Property Master for Hollywood movies and television shows. From the start of his career, when he worked on small budget TV shows, to working on blockbuster academy award-winning movies with major Hollywood stars, Dean has seen it all. I asked Dean if he would share a story from … Read more

Trust During the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 by Lea Brovedani

One of the most important aspects of creating trust is showing you care. At this time we need to reach out and show our care to people who may be feeling frightened or isolated. We need to ‘touch’ each other with our concern and love even as we physically distance ourselves from others. Check on neighbors, friends … Read more

Sometimes Trust Sucks!

February 25, 2020January 28, 2020 by Lea Brovedani

Have you ever given your word to someone and then not delivered? I’ve missed deadlines lately and, for “The Trust Architect” who knows that trust can be lost with small promises that are not kept, I am feeling beyond anxious. I have a million excuses but even to my own ears, they sound a little … Read more

Don’t Blow Up – How to Keep New Workers Safe

February 25, 2020November 19, 2019 by Lea Brovedani

His shirt was neatly pressed and he stood up when I walked into the interview room. He ran his clammy hands on his trousers before extending one to shake my hand. I would be interviewing this 19-year-old young man for a position with a telecommunication company, and in a region that had high unemployment, this was … Read more

A Little Bit More

February 25, 2020October 15, 2019 by Lea Brovedani

I was standing in a slow-moving line at the post office. In situations when I know that I have no control over the time or state of affairs, I talk to others around me. Is that what you do too? She was elegant in the style of the ’60s. Her carefully sculpted hair, large glasses … Read more

Knowing & Doing

July 25, 2019 by Lea Brovedani

When I was an HR manager, we did competency-based interviews. We wanted examples from people who could show us they could do what they said they could do. This was the first step in finding the right people for the job. Questions were used to find out how they used specific skills and how they approached problems, tasks or challenges…

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