Leadership

Check out these 8 habits of great managers. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/272681/habits-world-best-managers.aspx For those of us in a non-manager role – item 3: admit and accept mistakes [...]

A fantastic reminder for the first day of 2020. ♥ Happy New Year!

I’m trying something different this year and instead of looking ahead, I’m looking back. Reflecting on past wins and losses can be just as motivating as listing goals for the new year. And, as [...]

At this time last year, I was blogging about how much I value data (Ditch the 2019 resolutions & collect data). Instead of grandiose resolutions for the New Year, I encouraged readers to [...]

I recently had the opportunity to meet someone who was completely self-aware. She was a woman who had a big job, a fancy title, and a ton of responsibilities. And yet what was most intriguing [...]

I grew up playing board games, so when my client compared the feedback process with a former employer to Operation (originally produced by Milton Bradley, now produced by Hasbro), I knew exactly [...]

I knew when I walked into his office that something was off. There was a clear lack of energy on his part and that was definitely not normal for this client. We started with small talk and he [...]

I strive to bring new ideas and insights to my Wednesday Wisdom blogs, but today, I’m trotting out something tried and true: Progress is better than perfection. Way, better! Let me tell you why. [...]

“Describe a favorite mentor and how they helped you.” It was a simple ice-breaker prompt, one intended to encourage connection and conversation. I was facilitating a team-building program with a [...]

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg The first thing that grabbed my attention was a statistic that 40% of the actions we take each day aren’t conscious [...]