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WAIT 48 hours before you do anything…
Kathryn ended her Zoom call and just sat there in disbelief. Had that just happened? Had her colleague just blamed her? She knows she’s not in the wrong. How does she make things right? Kathryn doesn’t want to deal with this – she’s got a ton on her plate and she...
Leading In The Gig Economy: Don’t Forget To Speak Your Team’s Language
Amy was venting to a colleague that her virtual team had become so big that, if pressed, she wouldn’t be able to pick half of them out in a lineup. In a span of three years, Amy has gone from managing a team of 10 to leading a project team of 60 consultants and 45...
10 Ways to Say Yes, or No, to More Meetings
Six months into COVID WFH, are you craving interaction with co-workers, or happy to be at home? Some people can’t wait to get back into the office, and others are enjoying working at home. The silver lining of COVID, for some, is the lack of commute, the time saved...
Stop Paying The Costly Reluctant Leader Tax
Be honest, have these thoughts ever crossed your mind? I didn’t go to school all those years to do this stuff. I’m an expert at what I do…not this! I want to practice what I am trained to do! And my favorite…This leadership stuff is taking up too much time and taking...
Adjusting to a New WFH Routine
How do we create a new routine with major changes happening all around us?
Change is HARD – How to Land On Your Feet in Times of Change
I am not the one waiting in line at Apple to buy the newest iPhone. I do not have a smart watch. I turned off the text message feature on my trusty Garmin. I am not an early adapter. I like to take time to think. I tend not to adapt readily to new things. And yet...
I Didn’t Sign Up for This!
6 weeks ago, I was preparing to go to Chicago to speak at a conference with an old friend from business school. And worrying about getting the right bathing suits for my teenage daughter for our family trip to Mexico (lesson learned: you can’t have too many). Things...
Don’t Be Distracted while Working at Home
Working virtually is our new normal. For some of us, this is nothing new, but now there is another level of distraction. A quick tip on limiting your distractions and staying on task. Learn more about effective communication skills with this free guide.
Learn Something New During COVID-19
Picking up something new helps your confidence soar. Use this time to learn something new. Continue to hone your leadership skills with these complimentary downloadable tips.
I hate the word Mindful…and how the Coronavirus is turning me around to it
Any time I hear that word – mindful – I gag a little. It stops me in my tracks. And it’s everywhere. It’s on every magazine cover I read while standing in line at the grocery store. It’s mentioned on most podcasts I listen to. Most articles on leadership mention it....
Dealing with Conflict More than You’d Like? 5 Ways to Fix it
Be honest…Do you avoid conflict with colleagues, clients, friends, and family members? Would you rather not deal with it? Maybe… it will resolve itself. Or maybe… the other party, with a little distance, will realize that you are right. And you need not do a thing....
6 Things you Didn’t Know About Giving Performance Reviews
My phone rings off the hook this time of year. For many, it is performance review time. I know first-hand how much people love this process. How do I give John feedback, so he does something with it, rather than just nodding his head and ignoring me? Why is it that...