Mel ButcherJan 76 minA Teamwork PresentationRecently, I was asked to prepare and deliver a presentation on teamwork. The context is that this group within a company decided on...
Mel ButcherApr 22, 20214 minEnvisioning Equitable Urban DesignA while ago, I got to interview one of the designers at Punt6, an urban design collective seeking to update cities to accomodate the...
Mel ButcherMar 27, 20212 minPaying Attention to Your PresentationWhen you present to a live group, whether on a webinar or some other format, you want people to pay attention. Or at least, I hope you...
Mel ButcherMar 9, 20213 minWho are you celebrating on IWD?First, I thought about how I wanted to tip my hat to all women in various aspects of the water industry. And then, I thought about one...
Mel ButcherFeb 23, 20216 minBook Club Guide: No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono...This book is ideal for ambitious women who want to advance to any level in their careers. This is also a good book for male allies...
Mel ButcherFeb 17, 20212 minYou can't manage your way to initiative.When you think about working for a boss that motivated you, what do you remember? How did they treat you? What sort of things did they em
Mel ButcherFeb 12, 20212 minWhat is Lead to Soar?...However it went down, Lead to Soar was born, and I think credit goes to Michelle for coming up with the fantastic name!
Mel ButcherFeb 9, 20213 minThe Community ChoiceWhat do you and I have in common? If we were standing side by side, would an outsider see anything more than, “they’re both human”?...
Mel ButcherFeb 8, 20213 minThe Book I Wish I'd Read SoonerI only just read this book last year. The observations and predictions of the book were far ahead of its time. Though, I can imagine how...
Mel ButcherFeb 4, 20211 minA Tale of Two C-Suite ExecsWe've had two C-Suite guests on the Lead to Soar podcast that echoed some similar perspective/advice. Can you guess where they aligned?...
Mel ButcherJan 29, 20212 minA Challenge for EngineersA mentor is someone who will share knowledge with you. It doesn't necessarily mean they are older or more experienced. It does mean they...
Mel ButcherJan 23, 20212 minA New Definition of Leadership"Leadership is using the greatness in you to achieve and sustain extraordinary outcomes by engaging the greatness in others."