by Michelle Doerr | Mar 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was taught to believe that I would be recognized and rewarded if I worked hard. But there have been plenty of times when that wasn’t true. In my blog Worthiness and Meritocracy in Conservation, I explain that meritocracy suggests success is earned through ability...
by Michelle Doerr | Mar 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
When Doubt Creeps In Staying motivated in conservation can be challenging. The pressures of public scrutiny, bureaucracy, and environmental crises often make us question why we chose this work. Yet, reconnecting with our ‘why’—the purpose that drives us—is...
by Michelle Doerr | Jan 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’re living in a time when DEI initiatives are not just under scrutiny but actively targeted for rollback. For those of us working in conservation, this has placed a chilling effect on the meaningful strides we’ve been trying to make—whether through grants, internal...
by Michelle Doerr | Jan 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’ve been wrestling with some hard questions lately. As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives face growing resistance and outright erasure in some sectors, I’ve found myself wondering: What will this mean for the work I do? As someone who believes deeply...
by Michelle Doerr | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
My partner Jyo and I are working on a program for early career professionals. During our early design conversations, emotional intelligence came up. The way I was taught about emotional intelligence felt too heady to me, and I mentioned that I think we should shift to...
by Michelle Doerr | Feb 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
I completed an assignment as a part of a current project that required us to ask people in our trusted circle this question; If you could extract one thing from me and plug it into your life to improve it, what would it be? I believe it gets to my leadership essence....
