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Planting Seeds in a Heart
Here in India we celebrated Friendship Day in August and I wrote an article for our Rotary Club of Nagpur North and it was published in their monthly magazine. Magazine Link Lately there have been many conversations about friendships and how they work...and in some cases, don't work. Especially among women. So I thought I would share a unique...
Be Still: It’s a Jungle out There
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/kinita-schripsema/episodes/Be-Still-Its-a-Jungle-out-There-eemo2b/a-a2arqvm Given the world we live in currently…a global pandemic that is slowly but unsure showing signs of clearing up, racism at an all time high, fractured relationships,...
Broken Bodies (revised)
[This blog was written several months ago and posted to my old site that is no longer available. Because this topic is very personal to me, I have edited to reflect our current situation of the pandemic and our inability to join others in our respective communities...
Lead the Change: A Global Round Table Discussion Event
What an honour it was to host our first (of many) events to launch and showcase the partnership between Seema Global Consulting (USA) and Dominion Phillips Consultancy (India). This was done in an online forum which we hope to continue in person when my company...
Setting the Table
We are in the throes of remodeling and preparing our house to sell. As we continue to work towards relocation to another country, we are selling just about everything, even the dining table. We are all experiencing a roller coaster of emotions as a result...
Lead Leader!!
Who are you? Where did you come from? Where are you going? These are questions leaders ask themselves and then are able to ask others who are growing on their continuum of leadership. Then something like a pandemic hits. No wait, it is not “like” a pandemic, it is...
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
This is part 2 of “Row, Row, Row YOUR Boat” so be sure to listen to that podcast or read the blog first so you can keep growing forward!! ***** As someone who is passionate about leadership development and team building, I am also a strong connector. In this case I am...
Row, Row, Row YOUR Boat
Ah yes, marriage. One of my favourite topics and one that takes a lot of work! Whether you are home all day together, working from home, furloughed, laid off, handling job loss, with kids or no kids and the list goes on for how the narrative of our stories is...
Systemic Diversity & Inclusion Group – Panel Discussion
I am a member of the Systemic Diversity & Inclusion Group based out of Maryland, USA and led by Dr. Joseph Nwoye, Ed.d. What a privilege it was to join Soumaya Khalifa, an Intercultural Consultant and Executive Coach from Atlanta, GA, and Flynn Bucy, the Managing...
9 Ways to Stay Focused and Hopeful During the Pandemic
What a crazy and confusing time for all of us. Each of our stories are being impacted by this pandemic and we are all in need of focus and hope! I hope you are encouraged by this post and remember that you are not alone!! I have devised a list of 9 ways to stay...
Don’t Stay in Place
(Disclaimer: I chose this title because I love double meanings, aka: puns, not because I want people to disobey the law!! Please read on and be encouraged...not angry. Thank you!!) Henry Cloud, author and speaker and owner/operator of boundaries.me shared this quote:...
Ken Schripsema joins Seema Global Consulting
I am excited to announce that my husband Ken is joining me here at Seema Global Consulting as our Director of Operations. I have known for years that his professional skills would be of great value to many people and am thankful that now Seema Global Consulting will...
Reframe & Rewire Video Podcast
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Skin in the Game
[Disclaimer: this piece is not written to one person(s). It is based on real experiences in my story and may differ from yours. But I would challenge you to consider how the world around you has been impacted by your skin colour? Also, I am not using “white” /...