Don’t waste the private chat. I was listening to a panel of corporate leaders when one manager shared something she loved about virtual meetings. I completely agreed, but then I realized there was an even bigger opportunity. See if you
I almost ruined my daughter’s eighth-grade promotion. It had nothing to do with the ceremony. It had everything to do with a mistake I help leaders avoid every day. Apparently, I needed the reminder too. I share the story in
Silence is data. But leaders have to be paying attention to see it. In my corporate career, I watched a leader miss this data every Monday morning. I’ve never forgotten it. I share the story in this video.
A workshop attendee said it, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how many people are chasing that feeling before they speak up, step forward, or put themselves into
Knowing what to do isn’t the hard part. Earlier this week, I shared that leaders often know exactly what needs to happen and still don’t get the outcome they expect. One of the reasons is this: People assume communication is
Being clear still isn’t enough. I see this happen with leaders all the time. They explain the plan. They walk through expectations. They repeat the priorities. And yet the work still comes back misaligned. At that point, many leaders assume
Most communication breakdowns don’t start with words. They start with assumptions. We assume intent far more often than we realize. With our direct reports. With our peers. With our manager. Those assumptions feel certain. They rarely are. And once we
“Just tell me what you want me to say.” That’s what I told one of my managers years ago. It taught me something powerful about how leaders think they’re communicating… and what’s actually being heard. If you’re a leader who
Fully authentic but not fully effective! I hear it often, “I’m just being myself. People need to deal with it.” But what if being yourself isn’t actually helping you lead, influence, or connect? After a recent conversation with an executive,
Most “great teams” are missing this. Leaders often tell me, “We’re great at communication. We meet weekly. I have 1:1s with my team.” But when I drill down, I find something different. In this short video, I’m sharing what’s often
Peter Drucker wrote “The Effective Executive” decades ago. But some wisdom doesn’t age. In this video, I’m sharing two things Drucker observed in high-performing leaders that I actively incorporate. No trendy hacks. No overwhelming systems. Just timeless practices that help
Scare tactics belong in haunted houses – not leadership! I saw a headline saying Gen Z doesn’t respond to scare tactics and I had to laugh! Did any of us ever? Yet, they’re still showing up in conversations, in emails,
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