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Moving a Problem: How Avoiding Tough Conversations and Tasks Creates Bigger Issues
Are you solving problems or simply moving them around? Discover how addressing challenges head-on, both in work and life, can lead to real growth and clarity. Avoid the trap of deferring tough conversations and decisions, and start making lasting changes today.
Asking Everyone: How to Rely on Trusted Feedback
Are you asking everyone (the ambiguous many) instead of your trusted few? Discover how focusing on key insights over conflicting advice can help you make better decisions, both personally and within your team.
This is Wonderful, This is Terrible: Embracing Diverse Perspectives in Leadership
Discover how leaders can navigate diverse perspectives within their organizations, making balanced decisions even when opinions range from 'This is wonderful!' to 'This is terrible!' Learn how embracing different viewpoints can strengthen leadership and decision-making in today's complex business environment.
RETHINKING THE HIRING PROCESS
Flipping the traditional process on its head to achieve better outcomes.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY AT WORK
While psychological safety is nice to talk about, how do we actually create it?
the ice cream truck: BEING CURIOUS VS BEING RIGHT
Practicing acceptance vs agreement, even when it comes to the ice cream truck. . .
INSTEAD OF ASSUMING POSITIVE INTENT, TRY HOLDING NEUTRAL.
Assuming positive intent can, at times, let us off the hook and get us in trouble.
Sharing Feedback
Human nature is (often) to dwell on the bad stuff… this story is a perfect example.
Solutions to Workplace Stress
Impactful actions for leaders to reduce stress in the workplace.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Continuous opportunity to pause and notice the clues that surround us each day.
The Middle Path
A lost dog helps us see how a middle path can be the silver lining to different perspectives.
WHY HIRE US?
A colleague recently asked, “why should someone hire you?” It’s a fair question. Here are a few thoughts.
SIMPLE, QUICK, AND IMPACTFUL THINGS WE CAN DO TO MAKE OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES EASIER
Last week on LinkedIn, I posted a list of four quick but impactful things we can do to make other people’s lives easier. Here is the list, along with some great suggestions from the community.
celebrating labor day amidst the great resignation
This year, we celebrate Labor Day in the midst of what has been termed by Anthony Klotz The Great Resignation. Per the US Department of Labor, 11.5 million people have quit their jobs as of June, and 41% are considering quitting. A study by Gallup found that 48% of people are actively searching for new opportunities. If it is currently a seller's market in real estate, it seems to be an employee's market in the workforce.
surprise and delight
At a time when many are grappling with feelings of disconnection and isolation, surprise and delight can connect us to a shared sense of joy.
DOGMATIC VERSUS EXPANSIVE THINKING
Dogmatic versus expansive thinking: which are we modeling?