Welcome to Gems & Gemisodes®

Easy-to-digest insights on workplace, personal, and leadership optimization

Dive into our most popular gems for actionable insights  to help you optimize

gem = standalone article | gemisode = two-part article

We speak candidly about the workplace, leadership, and personal optimization insights you need to know, but others often shy away from.

In sharing our perspective, our goal is simple: to spark curiosity and inspire the actions needed to create a more optimized future for all.

Ever wondered why you miss small errors in your work even after hours of perfecting it? It turns out, the brain's quest for efficiency is to blame—overworking leads to missed details and biases that hinder optimization, but with the right mindset and tools, you can train your brain for growth and success!

The Keys to Personal and Business Optimization are...

gem | Organizational Optimization

When you think of leadership, do introverts come to mind? This post challenges traditional views, highlighting how introverted leaders—like Charmaine—excel through deep listening, empathy, and thoughtful decision-making.

Quiet Strength: Embracing Introverted Leadership in Business

gem | personal optimization

Grief knows no timeline. Supporting grieving employees is essential for cultivating a compassionate and resilient workplace culture. This post delves into how leaders can create environments where grief is acknowledged, employees feel supported, and both emotional well-being and productivity are strengthened, fostering a more loyal and engaged workforce.


































Grief and What Every Leader Needs to Get Right

gem | personal optimization | leadership optimization

Scrabble words related to learning

A Gemisode™ Series – Part I “Do or do not. There is no try.” -Yoda  In the more than 40 years since Yoda first uttered those words in The Empire Strikes Back, they still hold true today—we either commit to AJEDI-B™  Mastery, or we don’t.   Recently, we heard an organization proudly state, “We have a […]

So, you want to be AJEDI-B™ Master?

Gemisode, Organizational Optimization

Coaching, Mentoring and Therapy: Digging Into The Differences

Have you ever wondered whether there was a difference between coaching, mentoring & therapy?  We’re here to confirm that there IS and we’ve broken it down for you below: First things first: Coaching is not therapy! While it is true that Dr. Claire is a trained and licensed mental health practitioner in the State of […]

Coaching, Mentoring and Therapy: Digging Into The Differences

Gem, Personal Optimization

Wokefishing - Chapter tOO

What’s woke-fishing you ask? Well, according to Serna Smith of VICE, who coined the term, woke-fishing is when people, “masquerade as holding progressive political views to ensnare potential partners.” Whew, that’s a word and a spicy one too!  Just like in dating, many organizations, e.g. the ones who all too eagerly put up black squares, […]

Woke-fishing Doesn’t Only Happen in Dating, Organizations Do It Too!

Gem, Organizational Optimization, Personal Optimization

A NYC certified Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE)

 © 2021- 2025 Chapter too™  all rights reserved.