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Rebel for the soul of government
“Please don’t tell rebels like me to abandon organizations that clearly need them, and thereby abandon the public those organizations serve.” A city government manager sent an email last week...
View ArticleRebel Learnings
This summer I had an opportunity to talk to many rebel audiences–I know Lois did as well. And as usual we learned a ton from people we spoke with. So much is worth passing on. So let’s get right to it....
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The Sting of a Rebel Win
One of the most popular questions Carmen Medina and I get asked during our Rebels at Work talks is: “What happens when your boss takes your idea and doesn’t give you credit for it?” Our response: When...
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The Curly Hair Rebel Manifesto
A woman came up to me a couple of weeks ago after I spoke on a panel about Diversity and Inclusion in the National Security Sector. She was in her 20s, just trying to start her career. She kept...
View ArticleRebel Mistakes and the All Important 3R’s
Rebels at Work: Mistakes and the All Important 3R’s from Lois Kelly
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What do you need?
Effective rebels have more good questions than answers. An especially question: What do you need?
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Amplify Courage
Courage helps us challenge what no longer works, fight for better ways, achieve more than we thought possible and overcome all the stress and unexpected land mines that are thrown in our paths. How do...
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Get Your Lipstick On: A Rebellious New Year Wish
Some people say listen to your body for what it needs. I say watch the shade of lipstick you’re buying to find out what you want or need. Over the lazy holiday break a new lipstick urge came over me...
View ArticleFirst Followers
“Wow, that would be amazing for us to do. It could really change how we work together,” concurred a group of managers at one of the biggest technology companies in the world last week. “But it’s just...
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Advice for having difficult conversations
Everywhere Carmen and I speak people tell us that one of their top challenges is having difficult conversations. One of the best sources for learning to have difficult conversations is the Harvard...
View ArticleMay the Force be With You!
For those of you who subscribe to our newsletter–not quite monthly but we think always interesting, you have probably already read my reflections on the death of Carrie Fisher. But if you haven’t, I’m...
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Rebels in Government!
These are difficult times for civil servants. Some have asked us to reflect on what advice Rebels at Work has for federal employees. We offer the following dos and don’ts with a big dose of humility...
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Are you solving the right problem?
It’s discouraging and frustrating to work tirelessly on solving what you think is an important issue and nothing happens. Despite brilliant thinking, smart teammates, and innovative solutions, the...
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Of silence and slow time
This winter I picked up a postcard in a Savannah coffee shop with this headline: OF SILENCE AND SLOW TIME The words spoke to me. Well actually they grabbed me and said, “Pay attention, woman.” I...
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United We Fail?
By now I’m sure you’ve read and been appalled by the story currently destroying United Airline’s reputation. An overbooked flight, not enough passengers accept a $400 voucher–eventually raised to...
View ArticleDiversity Podcast
In my previous life, I spent a career at CIA where I formed my rebel chops. I was recently interviewed on the topic of diversity at the CIA and on my rebel background....
View ArticleCreativity & Risk-Taking
Here’s a recent talk I gave to graduate students at Emerson College about the need to practice courage to become more creative and take more risks. A student’s comment: My supervisor once asked, why...
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Play the status card
Trying to influence someone to support your idea? Make sure you know what triggers them in a positive way. There’s a brilliant scene in “Hidden Figures,” the 2016 Academy Award nominated film, where...
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