The Agile Workplace​ Blogs

Looking back, I find it amazing that anything settled with the traditional legal approach to mediation. Both the process and the language used have been inextricably bound by courtroom ideology. That’s not how I learned mediation. I actually strayed away from the process given what I saw what [Read more . . .]

Changing the way we manage medical conditions in the workplace The workplace is a confusing place right now. Heck, the world is confusing with all that’s happened in 2020. We’ve been in COVID-19 working remotely over the last six months. While many schools map out some form of [Read more . . .]

A force of reckoning and resilience and what it means for women today. I have to admit – I’m a tennis junkie. I love to watch the Tennis Channel. And, I love to play tennis. A hobbyist for many years, I started taking the sport more seriously in [Read more . . .]

What does AGILE mean? Many of us have a love of sports of one kind or another: whether it be soccer, football, golf, baseball, tennis, swimming, surfing…whatever! You get my drift. Whatever your “sport” is, it takes agility to be successful, right? It takes practice, skill and mindset. [Read more . . .]

MINDSET Mondays PODCAST – Leading Consciously Now : MILLENNIALS LEADING THE WAY With Dr. Debra Dupree, The MINDSET Doc, and Xennial Leader Arika Pierce. What is an Xennial?  What an interesting question.  I learned through the insightful and experienced 39-year old Arika Pierce that the Xennial represents the [Read more . . .]

<p>The <strong>2018 </strong><em><strong>Executive Leadership Support Forum: San Diego </strong></em>will be held at Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Bayside on November 7th and 8th.</p> The upcoming Executive Leadership Support Forum strives to improve the profile and professional lives of executive assistants by creating an educational outlet that inspires growth, [Read more . . .]

This is Part 3 of “Stirring the Pot,” a three part series on leadership for a positive workplace culture. If you have not already, please read Part 1 and Part 2. A lot of company leaders would say they don’t have the time and money to undertake the [Read more . . .]

This is part 2 of “Stirring the Pot,” a three part series on leadership for a positive workplace culture. Think about it: Nearly a third of dysfunction and conflict come from a lack of honesty or integrity. What causes people to come from a place of deceit rather [Read more . . .]

Stop and think—what’s going on in your workplace? How do you feel about where you work? How do others feel? Are people truly engaged and committed to what they are doing? OR, are they struggling with the dynamics and simply showing up for the paycheck! A dysfunctional workplace [Read more . . .]

Networking can be everything from causing anxiety and discomfort all the way to being socially paralyzing to the point where you can’t do it at all. How can you shed your fear of networking by being more intentional and clear? How does deep breathing play into how you [Read more . . .]

Dr. Janet “JJ” Sawyer joined me on “UNCOVERED” to uncover her experiences over the past twelve years in working with over 2,530 leaders throughout the United States. Through her LEADING WITH POWER approach, she provides leadership training and coaching services that focused on leaders understanding and applying leadership [Read more . . .]

“MIND DUMP is a rapid strategy prototyping to discover and work out key problems and through that Change Your World” James Wittmack had his business stolen from him at gunpoint 27 years ago. That’s why he developed his proprietary process called “MIND DUMP” Since then he has been [Read more . . .]

1) What is Diamond Formation Leadership? 2) How do you apply it in today’s workspace? 3) What are the biggest challenges you see leaders facing? 4) What are the biggest challenges you see employees facing? What can you do to lead more powerfully and inspirationally? This is Dr. [Read more . . .]

The missing link in workplace safety programs—or am I barking up the wrong tree? With a picture like this, who can help but feel loved and adorable with these two dogs looking after our safety?  But the bottom line is that our physical safety is deeply linked to [Read more . . .]

Are you one of those who feels there’s more disrespect today than ever before?  Join the ranks! Speaker and Author Gregg Ward joined me on UNCOVERED to talk about his talk on today’s culture of respect, or lack thereof?  Together, we shared our observations…his from years of consulting [Read more . . .]

We all deal with conflicts, right?  What would it be like if you knew how to handle them right the first time…every time? Best-selling author, Moneeka Sawyer, shared her 5-step process for choosing BLISS when dealing with conflicts in the workplace.  We talked about how to “STOP” so [Read more . . .]

Hi, I’m Dr. Debra Dupree, host for the monthly Discovery Show where we uncover the many challenges of today’s work world. I was excited to have Regina Bernal from USD’s Entrepreneurship programs where I have been honored to participate as a mentor to up-and-coming entrepreneurs. Regina is not [Read more . . .]

  ESPN 1700 Radio Talk Show Host and Mortgage Lender Buddy Greene invites Dr. Debra Dupree live to talk about the Risky Business of Bad Bossing.  Find out how bad bossing has its roots in early attachment, the cost and impact of bad bossing on YOU, and the [Read more . . .]