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Marlene Sprouse: 5/9/25 11:30 AM
Facilitating in a new client’s workspace for the first time always makes for a bit of nervousness and anxiousness. Will the facility be set up in an inviting, discussion-conducive way? Will I have all the right materials? Have I planned in a way...
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Marlene Sprouse: 4/14/25 9:30 AM
In my past life, I was a teacher of literature. Reading, thinking, learning, and growing are important to me. My husband makes fun of me because I...
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Marlene Sprouse: 3/31/25 9:30 AM
Sometimes it’s the little things that carry the most impact.
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Marlene Sprouse: 3/12/25 9:30 AM
This week I was in discussion with a group of representatives from several different client organizations. The gathering was not initially about...
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Marlene Sprouse: 2/7/25 9:45 AM
My current role in strategy execution is much different than it was several years ago. Back then, I was the person leading the identification and...
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Marlene Sprouse: 1/31/25 9:30 AM
Sometimes, my own words come back to surprise me. (I have a friend who says that sometimes she amazes herself!)
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Marlene Sprouse: 1/24/25 8:00 AM
For several decades, I have attached to a book and philosophy called Leadership and the New Science by Margaret Wheatley. In this publication, Dr....
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Marlene Sprouse: 1/23/25 10:00 AM
At times when I was slogging through the upward mobility track, I would joke, “I have more education than any one girl needs,” and my family used to...
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Marlene Sprouse: 11/13/23 6:00 AM
It’s the end of the growing season here where I live, and this week I was cleaning out my garden containers after a hard frost had finished off what...
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Marlene Sprouse: 10/31/23 12:11 PM
Congratulations! You have been tagged by your boss to lead a group of people or a project. How exciting! The higher-ups have noticed your potential...
