employee development

Find the lesson, even if a training seminar doesn’t have immediate applicability. It was one of a dozen “training” sessions I attended that year. Luckily, opportunities to learn about a new idea [...]

Taking the time to learn someone’s story likely feels inefficient, especially to someone who is results-driven. But the long-term gains are worth it. The question was innocent enough and one that [...]

I have found Dr. Tasha Eurich’s work on self-awareness to be extremely helpful.   To learn more, watch her Tedx Talk by following this link: https://www.ted.com/talks/tasha_eurich   And [...]

“We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them” – Epictetus I’m not really a podcast person. I understand the appeal. But I can read much [...]

In the coaching process, I repeatedly invite my clients to increase self-awareness by asking for feedback. This week, I got an unexpected dose of my own medicine. I had a draft of this week’s [...]

An alternative to a New Year’s resolution? Collect data to begin the journey of increased self-awareness. I want to share a quick thought with you as we wrap up 2018. There is likely a temptation [...]

Surprises on either side of employment decisions are never ideal. Recently, I was involved in two discussions around the surprise consequences of another person’s unexpected employment decision. [...]

My favorite people – professionally and personally – share a common trait of extraordinary humility. Some things only make sense in hindsight. Reflecting on my earliest positions, I made some [...]

I participated in the 43rd annual Marine Corps Marathon held in Washington, DC, in late October. Aside from the incredibly meaningful experience, I found myself in a unique situation to learn [...]

By the number of people that are currently upset with you? This fall marks several years in a row that I’ve participated in a panel discussion for a local college. The panel consists of [...]