Our Take
Part 3 of 3 – Interview with Excel CEO Deb Yamanaka on STEM Camp
Conclusion of a 3-part series of an interview with Excel’s CEO, Deb Yamanaka
Part 2 of 3 – Interview with Excel CEO Deb Yamanaka on STEM Camp
Second in a 3-part series of an interview with Excel’s CEO, Deb Yamanaka
Q&A Interview – Excel CEO
FS STEM Camp with Idaho State University
June 10-14, 2024
First in a 3-part series of an interview with Excel’s CEO, Deb Yamanaka.
Backhanded Compliments
When I got married in 1993, I wore an Edwardian style gown with a simple French lace overlay and a crown to ground matching French lace veil and train. It was, for the time, a simple dress and well suited to my personal style.
Did You Ask?
Generally, I enjoy being part of conversations with women about their experiences as leaders and future leaders. I’m always curious about the advice we give each other and the generational views and perspectives that are shared.
Fashion Forward and the Heels that Bit Me
In our post-pandemic world, companies continue to wrestle with whether or not to bring employees back into the office. There are great arguments for and against, and many of us have settled on a hybrid approach as sort of the best of both worlds – or at least a way to manage a lot of real employee issues we don’t really want to talk about.
Fearlessness as an Act of Defiance (the Eagle/Mouse poster)
Sometimes choosing to defy expectations is the most authentic and fearless thing a person can do.
Eighty-Five Pounds of Honesty
(A Demanding Reason to Keep Breathing)
I have two dogs. One has been my nearly constant companion for nine and a half years. In the early days he forced me up and out of my chair of busy and demanded that I, at a bare minimum, take him outside for a break. Thanks to early neutering (now not recommended for male dogs but back then he came that way), he topped out at 60 lbs. On a good day.
He Dreamed It, So He Built It
I recently attended a conference aimed at leaders in both the government and GovCon (government contracting) sectors. It was held at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey PA. A lot of good things happened at that conference. But those are stories for another day. Back in my room I had the
