Pitch Perfect: Workplace Lessons from the 2026 Men’s World Cup
You may not be a sports fan, and if not, you are completely forgiven! However, we can learn an incredible amount about our own professional lives by looking at the human stories unfolding on the pitch. In this month’s newsletter, we are going to dive deep into the world of soccer to explore how it mirrors our daily work lives. Specifically, we will look at:
The Weight of Leadership: Navigating difficult communication and shifting management roles.
The Shadow of Loss: Facing unexpected grief within a team.
The Hunt for Talent: Evolving recruitment strategies to fit tight financial realities.
48 teams. 104 games. All set in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Click below for the full schedule.
How do we navigate life transitions well? How can we promote dignity and care when we don’t have the answers to every question?
Listen to Sally discuss the importance of equal pay and how the USWNT inspired her work.
Women’s sports provide plenty of action examples for companies and individuals. We bring a deep and varied experience to every role.
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““The United States women’s national team has won four World Cup championships and four Olympic gold medals on behalf of our country. We have filled stadiums, broken viewing records, and sold out jerseys, all popular metrics by which we are judged. Yet despite all of this, we are still paid less than men – for each trophy, of which there are many, each win, each tie, each time we play. Less.””
I love how sports teach us about teams, especially in having each other’s backs. The US Women’s National Team is a GREAT example.
