"Khary is the one people still talk about at the coffee machine months later."
KHARY
PENEBAKER
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Khary Penebaker
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How to give feedback that people actually hear
I once gave feedback so badly that three crew members put in for transfers. The fix: be specific, describe impact, say what you need, and then stop talking.
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How I Balance Being an Executive, Advocate, and Father
Balance is a myth. Rhythm is real. How I manage being a Regional GM, gun violence prevention advocate, and father without choosing just one.
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Grief does not follow a schedule and neither does healing
Grief doesn't follow stages. I lost my mother to suicide at 20 months old. Forty-eight years later, the grief still shows up unannounced. Here is what I have learned about carrying it.
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