Convalo LLC

A number of people have asked me about the name of my company - where did it come from and what does it mean? When I was trying to think of an appropriate name, I wanted something that captured the idea behind professional development coaching and consulting that was designed to help people and companies develop and improve. Also, I took 2 years of Latin in high school and 1 year in college, so I have an affinity toward the language. I have not done anything to keep up my tra

Organizations have become convinced that having engaged employees is good for their bottom line. So, they send out surveys, compile the results, share them with employees, and occasionally make changes based on the biggest issues raised by the employees. Unfortunately, these changes may not be relevant to you. There is nothing wrong with these efforts. In fact, they are important in a good organizational culture. However, this approach doesn't give the individual employee muc

Last spring I had the opportunity to give a talk on the importance of Owning Your Professional Development though the process of coaching at The University of Tulsa's TEDx event Truth or Dare. It is a really cool event that is run completely by students who go through the process of taking nominations, selecting speakers, working to develop the talks, and ultimately putting on the show. I have spent a lot of time talking to reserachers and scholars about the logisitics and ef