Have you witnessed a time when you industry reversed course on something important? We’d love to hear about it, because when these U-Turns are covered up we lose out on our ability to better evaluate the current direction of our industries.

Nick Cherry

I’ve been working in financial services for close to three decades, and among the most striking changes I’ve seen is how our industry approaches consumers. Several decades prior to my time with Phillips & Cohen Associates (PCA), collections were more of just a numbers game. Read more>>

Dominique Haughton

Over the course of my professional career, I’ve experienced many evolutions, but one of the most defining U-Turns has been the shift in how women, especially powerhouse women are encouraged to show up in the world. Read more>>

Kyra Newton

In the field of trauma healing, one of the biggest U-Turns I’ve witnessed is around the role of catharsis. For decades, the prevailing belief was that the path to healing PTSD and CPTSD was through “getting it all out”…big cathartic releases of rage, grief, or terror. Smashing pillows, screaming, or pushing the body into intense emotional discharge was considered the gold standard. Read more>>

Crystal Hart

Absolutely, I’ve experienced several shifts in my career, but one of the most profound “U-turns” has been around how identity, particularly queer identity is acknowledged, centered, and respected within professional spaces. Earlier in my career, being openly queer in the workplace came with unspoken expectations to either downplay or over-explain parts of my identity depending on the setting. Read more>>

Megan Casey

When it came I was leading a behavioral services department, a big job fraught with professional obstructionists, bureaucracy, and dire emergencies. Our healthcare system is like that. Disgusted (and frankly defeated), I put my things in storage and turned my car toward the nearest wilderness. Read more>>