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I get your world and I want to help you win at work.
Sometimes, a few simple practices are all it takes to produce profound change.
How To Restore Balance In Your Work Relationships
Karen was tired. As a business owner, she always felt that there was more to do than she could possibly find the time to do. She had a team, but they didn’t seem to be pulling their weight. She would talk with them about different initiatives and share her ideas, but...
What Gutter Balls Taught Me about First Impressions as published in Huffington Post
This article was originally posted on The Huffington Post A few years ago, I was brought into a large corporation to provide consulting to a project team. Over several months, I built solid working relationships and contributed to the team in ways that earned positive...
Consider All Perspectives for Robust Decision-Making
When teams can bring multiple perspectives to the table, they can evaluate what’s best with the big picture in mind, and ultimately make more robust decisions.
Why wearing fewer hats means more success for your business as published in Huffington Post
This article was originally posted on The Huffington Post The most successful leaders delegate. So, what stops so many of us from doing it when we know it’s our path to growth? These are some of the most common thoughts that have us hesitate: No one will do it like I...
How Shifting Your Stories Can Shift Your Team Dynamic
We all want to cultivate the very best in each of our team members, but sometimes our own thinking is the rate-limiting factor. Sometimes we have stories or stereotypes that impact our perceptions, our attitude and our behaviors. As a leader it’s important to be aware...
From “Should” to “Am” – Harvesting the Wisdom in Our Full Authentic Experience
I say to myself, “I shouldn’t feel bad about our move; we’re on a grand new adventure.” A patient’s sister says, “I shouldn’t feel sad, since I’m not the one going through this.” A parent of a middle school student says, “I know I shouldn’t be frustrated – my son...
Have a Better Life at Work by Noticing Your Posture – Does it Fit the Situation?
When I first met Eileen (name changed) we were in a workshop where she and other leadership team members were to give one another feedback. It was an important meeting and everyone was a little nervous. Eileen's discomfort was clear from her posture. She had her legs...
Have a Better Life at Work by Giving Grace
Trust is built when expectations are met over time. Having a set of behavioral agreements on a team is one way to make expectations explicit, which increases the likelihood that they will be met, and that trust will grow. The real test of trust, though, comes when we...
Create Conditions for Effective Feedback
Have a Better Life at Work by Creating Conditions for Effective Feedback A few years ago, I was asked to facilitate 360 feedback sessions with a group of managers. Rather than holding these sessions privately, my job was to review the individual 360 reports with each...
Build Trust with Clear Team Norms
Conflict on Teams Can Represent Unworked Business Issues; Holding Members to Behavioral Agreements Puts the Focus Back On Work Barbara was the manager of a mid-sized company. She had asked for my help because there was some dissension on her team. Her head of sales,...