by Kirsten Meneghello | Oct 20, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Retirement Transition, Transition
At this year’s Women in Insurance and Financial Services (WIFS) National Conference, I had the privilege of speaking about one of my favorite topics –what really happens when people retire. Spoiler alert: it’s not just about the money. According to the Financial...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Sep 19, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Team Development
While attending the national SHRM Human Resources conference in June, I had the pleasure of participating in a workshop on the importance of managers regularly conducting “stay interviews” – to discover what their employees value about their jobs and what...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Aug 22, 2025 | Retirement Transition, self awareness, Transition
Have you been bitten by the pickleball bug or do you have friends that are passionate about the sport? The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) says that over 48 million adults played pickleball at least once last year. There has been an 223% increase in...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Jul 22, 2025 | AI, Curiosity, Leadership Development
The emergence of AI feels a bit like the 1990s all over again when the Internet first emerged. Little did we know at the time that the world wide web would become an integral part of our daily lives. We are starting down that same path again – with AI – but this time...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Jun 15, 2025 | Leadership Development, Strategic Thinking
It’s easy for leaders to fall into the trap of “firefighting mode”—moving rapidly from one urgent issue to the next, without spending time on the necessary strategic thinking that can actually help move your business forward. Each time we check something off a list or...
