Wednesday Wisdom

Recently, I invited a group of colleagues* to discuss the book, Insight, by Tasha Eurich. Here is what I gleaned from the dialogue. Insight #1: The definition of self-awareness While this might [...]

Here are some of my current favorites: 10-Minute Toughness by Jason Selk My favorite passage: Three Levels of Goals The 10-Minute Toughness mental work out is optimized when athletes know how to [...]

If you’re going to invest time in gathering information from a departing employee, ensure they feel heard. Most organizations I’ve worked in collected some type of exit data, both [...]

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 [...]

I’ve been a part of some fantastic work teams. There is one group, though, that remains my favorite. Not because we were all alike, but because we were so different. Because my clients hold [...]

I knew the first year of my developing my own consulting practice would be challenging; here is the advice I found most impactful. I am extremely grateful to my coach who encouraged me to write, [...]

Do you think to talk or talk to think? His words were blunt: “When you don’t say anything, I assume you have nothing to contribute.” My colleague’s assumption was completely false. But I [...]

Use this great question wrap up an interview. There is one piece of data I wish I’d kept track of since the beginning of my professional career: the number of interviews I’ve conducted with [...]

A quick way to understand how others perceive you – Just ask! A recent Twitter post by Tasha Eurich, a psychologist, researcher and author: My research team and I have found that 95% of [...]