Author: parlayhouse

Leadership has become increasingly complicated for all of us. “Leading from a distance” is our new normal, and those of us with responsibility are having to be exceptionally creative as we move forward without the input and feedback that we usually glean from in-person interactions. Now imagine that as a leader, you are working in […]

 How many of you have seen the Oscar-winning movie Free Solo? It’s a National Geographic documentary about professional rock climber Alex Honnold as he attempts to conquer the first free solo climb of famed El Capitan’s 3,000 ft vertical rock face at Yosemite National Park. Can you imagine being the mother to an extreme […]

Let’s face it. It’s only January and we’re already burned out. Actually, we are still burned out from 2020… After nearly a year of remote work, we’ve settled into new routines… and yet we’re more exhausted than ever. So how do we live better? Tune in with us and women’s leadership expert and certified executive […]

 Since childhood, women have been told to sit quietly, lower our voices, wait our turn, avoid attracting attention, and many other orders that men simply weren’t. Cut to adulthood where many of us struggle to speak up, show our authority at work, ask for raises or promotions, and act on our largest career ambitions. […]

 Celebrate Black History Month, Loud and Proud! What better way to kick-off Black History Month than a conversation with Wanda Holland Greene? A renowned expert in K-12 education, innovation, and empowerment, Wanda will talk about why she fights inequity by “taking up space” – in education and in leadership. It will be a conversation […]

Who doesn’t want a big dose of happiness? While happiness is obviously a fluctuating emotion, we want to maximize it as much as possible. If you do too, we hope you’ll join us as we welcome Stanford Instructor Laura Delizonna, PhD. This won’t be a class about calling your glass half-full, and just trying to […]

 For many of us, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a loaded term. Whether it’s tied to science fiction or tainted by fears of machines replacing humans, many of us don’t know whether AI should be feared or embraced. While there’s an argument for both, our speaker, Dr. Radhika Dirks walks us through the personal journey […]

 Thinking about ourselves as sexual beings can feel awkward and uncomfortable in the best of times and the idea of talking about our sexuality in the middle of a global health crisis can sound a little ridiculous, we know. That being said, many are naming this time “The Great Pause”. A time to slow […]