Category: Leadership
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Do you see what you’re planning?
Whatever you’re thinking about is literally like planning a future event. When you’re worrying, you are planning. When you are appreciating, you are planning. What are you planning?
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Not sleeping?
Sleep is not a character trait. It is something we are born with the ability to do. Not because it is a luxury or a reward. Sleep is as vital as drinking water, eating, or even breathing. It is when your mind and body do their work to repair, nourish, and grow. Stop thinking about…
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The Squeeze is Real
Between companies trying to lure employees back to the office and the current difficulty in recruiting and retaining employees, the rising cost of gasoline is not helping out. Many of my clients are trying to find creative ways to help employees reduce the financial burden of commuting to the office as the price of gas…
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Being Comfortable with Discomfort
Putting myself out there for feedback is uncomfortable, but the more you do it, the more comfortable it becomes. And now here I am again feeling a little uncomfortable. But this time, I didn’t wait for my team to push me, I initiated getting the feedback.
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Toxic Positivity
Workplace culture is made up of how employees treat each other in terms of willingness to be honest and kind in communication, willingness to hold themself and each other accountable, the behavioral norms we agree to, and the ability to have healthy conflict.
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Wanting to Change Someone’s Behavior
“Lorinda” came to talk to me about a problem she was having with her boss. Just in the retelling of the story, she experienced the activation of an emotional hotspot. I gently asked open ended questions to help sort out the facts from assumptions, fears, projections, and emotions. There were a few times when her…
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Evolution of Communication
How communication has evolved over the past several decades is creating a dangerous trajectory for our human existence. Working against us is our brain’s innate desire to protect us from what it perceives as threats to our beliefs, values, and sense of self. This instinct protected us back in the days when the saber tooth…
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How To Make Others Happy
This week I’m talking to all of you out there who just want to make everyone happy. You know who you are. You are the person who says to me, “No. I didn’t give her feedback on that. I just don’t want to upset her. I don’t like making people unhappy.” You are one who…
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Empathy Without Action: A Culture Killer
If the pandemic did nothing else it highlighted leadership strengths and weaknesses across all industries. One of the most critical leadership qualities, empathy, was arguably the leadership quality that sunk or elevated those in leadership positions. The evidence is clear that business and school leaders lacking this skill are struggling to retain their best employees.…
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The Power of Reflective Thinking
No matter what your role is in your organization, you can become someone who models reflective thinking, and help people get more comfortable with giving and receiving feedback. Here is one simple way that you can be the role model for reflective thinking.