6-minute read One-on-one meetings shape team culture. If executed well, they are a manager’s secret weapon for building connections and trust, staff retention, and productivity. This uninterrupted time to hear what’s on your team member’s mind, how they solve problems, and where they can use support from you or others is incredibly valuable for creating [...]
5-minute read There’s a quiet revolution underway in organizations. It’s not happening in boardrooms or innovation labs. It’s unfolding in one-on-one conversations, team huddles, and Slack threads. At the heart of it all? Middle managers—reclaiming their space not just as task masters, but as coaches. For too long, middle managers have been the overlooked [...]
5-minute read Lately, I’ve been watching basketball. I’ve never been that interested, but the Knicks got my attention this year. Three pointers, rebounds, layups- it’s all about setting up and taking the shot. Sometimes you score, sometimes you don’t. Not belaboring the obvious, but the importance of taking the shot is an integral part of [...]
8-minute read With uncertainty continuing to seep into every aspect of our lives, it is no surprise that many of us feel overwhelmed. Uncertainty thrives in unpredictable times and leads to distraction, a major contributor to overwhelm. So here we are, feeling there isn’t enough time and too much to do. Let’s get straight [...]
6-minute read Calm, decisive, good listener, great communicator, self-aware, trustworthy, strategic, open-minded, respectful, motivational, confident, and a good sense of humor. These characteristics of great leaders were captured in a recent session with a group of high-performing (and delightful!) global emerging leaders. We began the session by expressing the leadership ideal before discussing strategies [...]
“If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.” Tom Peters There are a lot of confusing and noteworthy messages floating around the news. Among them, the recent slash and burn government layoffs are a cautionary tale worth considering. Taking emotion and politics out of the equation (for this post), let’s consider the larger theme [...]
4-minute read or 7-minute watch When you delegate, you give a gift to your team. Delegating is a form of trust—you trust that your team can perform. Delegation is recognition—a message that you know your team is competent. Delegation is accountable, with you as the accountability partner. Finally, delegation is leadership, freeing you to support [...]
3-minute read or 6- minute watch I have been thinking about why January goals often go unrealized and how we can increase the success rate. As we start a new year, we naturally gravitate toward what we want to do, experience, and achieve in the upcoming months. We set professional and personal goals, and that [...]
3-minute read or watch the video below My reflection on 2024 took me through the 15 days of staff and board offsites I was privileged to facilitate. What emerged is that empathy, patience, and clarity are three characteristics teams and boards value in their leaders. Why these three? Individually, each is essential for navigating the [...]
3-minute read or watch the video below Tuesday, November 5th, is an inflection point. It is the eye of this election season’s storm, a moment of individual action (voting or not) and relative calm amidst the swirling chaos leading up to this election and the lack of closure that will likely follow. Whatever [...]
