Category: Leadership
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The Leader Who Never Says No
I see authentic community as one of the most effective tools for engagement, retention, innovation, and making sure goals are being hit. In an authentic community employees feel they are contributing to solving challenges. They feel valued, and experience intrinsic satisfaction from their work. When the people in the workplace have the opportunity to be…
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A Big Shift is Afoot
My understanding is that the race to be the leader in the world of Artificial Intelligence is so great that the larger high-tech companies are now valuing only technical skills, certifications, and things that keep people with their nose-to-the grindstone longer … that nothing that even barely resembles employee holistic health or team development is…
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Is yearning the missing piece?
We’ve become a people programmed for immediate satisfaction. I suspect that by not taking the time to feel yearning, we are missing out on a part of our journey, and some key answers, about what our heart desires.
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Do these scenarios sound familiar?
Not every issue of job dissatisfaction stems from the organization. Some issues are due to an individuals’ lack of self-awareness and poor emotional self-management skills, which can exacerbate workplace challenges. Here are some real-life scenarios I’ve assisted with.
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The Importance of Paid Time Off
It is amazing to me how horrifying the idea of taking time off is to so many people. And I get it because I used to be the exact same way. Vacation-resistant clients are often the most stressed, overwhelmed, and short-tempered of my clients. So I start with baby steps. Together we identify an upcoming…
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Someone is Wreaking Havoc at Work
Have you worked with a person who is to valuable to fire but wreaks havoc and damages relationships by the way the communicate? The one that people are always complaining about? So instead of holding this person accountable for their communication, everyone at the company tries to work around them. People ask to be moved…
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Knowledge is Power
I happened to listen to Dr. Sarah Wakeman (Harvard) on the Mel Robbins podcast. Dr. Wakeman outlines some biological and brain research facts on what happens in the body when alcohol is consumed. And I felt compelled to share. The awareness of what she shares in this podcast is just another piece of information to…
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Let Me Reintroduce Myself
I’ve been writing this weekly email consistently since sometime in 2010. Can you believe it? That is approximately 728 email communications! I would estimate that in that time, I’ve missed maybe 10 issues. I sure have a lot to say.The reason I write the weekly email is because my mission is to help organizations, leaders,…
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Taking Action When Facing Chaos
Events such as funding cuts, economic downturn threats, competition, politics, civil unrest, and even pandemics can bring a hurricane-level of chaos to teams and organizations. With a new “hurricane” seemingly forecasted every day, and new worries constantly arising, how can your organization prepare?
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The secret to holding people accountable
Managers and supervisors who are bogged down in chasing, cajoling, bribing, or threatening others to be accountable are the same managers who are soon overwhelmed, exhausted, and dissatisfied with their jobs. Managers who establish accountability as one of the norms for being a valued and successful employee will spend less time micromanaging their staff and…