A workshop attendee shared her idea on how to address a difficult conversation. I flinched! Even though she was a young leader, it was clear that she was modeling old school leadership practices. Watch here to learn where you are
75% say college grads are unsatisfactory. My son, Ethan, is a first-year student in college so this data hits close to home! While I have confidence that Matt and I have raised our kids to be above this statistic, we
Two years later, it’s back and stronger! I’m talking about RTO mandates. I shared this video at the end of 2022, as we saw the earlier stages of employees being required to return to the office. Today, even more organizations
I see communication at both ends of the spectrum, both delivering equally crushing results. Take a look at the consequences when you swing too far in either direction, and where to go from there.
Women are working two jobs! I’ve shared how flexibility and working from home are a blessing and a curse. Well, here’s another reason why! Find out what we should be considering in a #WFH environment.
“This is so stupid!” I actually said this to myself as I was delivering a talk, live on stage! Watch here for more as to why this happened, and what I did to learn from this failure.
No kudos for you! Following a client meeting, my manager shared feedback on my presentation. It’s not what I was expecting to hear. What happens when you’re in these situations, receiving information that you don’t really want to hear? How
Senior leaders are missing these three critical areas! I’m confident that my manager overlooked these when she promoted me to my first-ever leadership role. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve witnessed many other senior leaders make the same mistake. Which
No recognition at work! When was the last time you received recognition at work? If it wasn’t recently, you’re not alone! 40% of employees report receiving recognition only a FEW TIMES PER YEAR OR LESS! Yet, when managers offer recognition
You’re walking a fine line! Oftentimes when I deliver a workshop or training and I’m asked a question, I find myself thinking, “It’s a fine line.” I don’t mean it’s a fine line in how I’m going to answer the
21-year wedding anniversary! During this time Matt has endured a lot being married to me!! As I was thinking about our anniversary, it reminded me of when I forced Matt to join me on video for our 15-year anniversary to
Frustrated with your team? Every leader will experience frustration with one or more of their team members at some point in time. It’s typically a result of not meeting your expectations – could be a deadline, communication, process, or really
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