Dr. Cherry A. Collier

Promoting Inclusion in a Diverse Environment: Steps to Becoming a Culturally Competent Person

Inclusion, the practice of ensuring that people in organizations feel they belong regardless of gender, race, age, or social status, has become a buzzword in... Read More

High Maintenance vs. Knowing What You Want

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=/cherry.collier/posts/10155484633411972?_fb_noscript=1" />Independence isn't just for America, it is an important day for you to set goals, boundaries and assert your own independence.... Read More

The Importance of Tone in Leadership

Undoubtedly, being a leader gives you prestige, and that prestige puts you up in the social hierarchy. However, just as a common saying goes, “With... Read More

USING THE SIX THINKING HATS IN PROBLEM-SOLVING: An Effective Approach to Teamwork and Team Building

Problems are inevitable for any organization. And it is the goal of any team to find ways to get through them. In most cases, a... Read More

#askdrcherry on Overcoming Procrastination

Happy day #ConfessedProcrastinator-First off, do not be hard on yourself. We all procrastinate from time to time. It happens when we avoid tasks that we... Read More

#askdrcherry on Work-Life Balance

Happy day #IAmaWorkaholic-I applaud you in seeking information to help yourself. I know the risks involved in decreased productivity especially in your environment. Doing overtime work... Read More

The Difference Between a Coach and a Problem Solver

There is a big difference between being a coach and becoming a problem solver, though the two terms seem to be interchangeable. You are either... Read More

How To Adopt A Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach Through ‘Yes, And’ Thinking

After more than 24 years of coaching, I’ve noticed that teams and organizations still use traditional problem-solving techniques despite these being either obsolete or ineffective.... Read More

#askdrcherry on Aggressiveness vs. Assertiveness

Happy day #SoCalledAggressive-Knowing the difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness can often save you from a lot of conflict, can improve your personal and professional relationships... Read More

#askdrcherry on Achieving Your Goals

Happy day #Goalkeeper-Goals are powerful ideas to have but so much of the guiding power of goals become weakened when they are not used to... Read More