Can bosses be friends?
Keep the work environment inclusive. Friendships between bosses and subordinates makes this difficult to do.
Managing Expectations
About 15 years ago I presented at one of my first academic conferences. I am not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this.
How to Bundle Change
With the New Year in the not-so-distant future, it is common for people to start thinking about improvements they’d like to make. But rather than concentrating on one change at a time, bundling change may be more effective.
The Danger of Breathing In Your Own Exhaust
When people fall in love with their own creation, they can lose the ability to see or hear anything to the contrary. As Lisa Gansky puts it, “whatever comes out of your mouth is all you’re inhaling.” It can be fatal.
Improve Work Culture with These Three Things
Bringing a little more of one or all of these basic needs may make a big difference to your work culture.
Create Clarity with a Weekly Review
A few years ago, after putting in a 60+ hour work week, I felt exhausted. I loved my job. But at this particular moment, I needed to be reminded why I was doing what I was doing. Then I remembered these six questions.
How to Avoid Cotton Candy Business Planning
Cotton candy strategic planning. You may have experienced it. It isn’t much different than those pink tornadoes you’ve likely eaten at the summer fair. They always look like a good idea. But without any substance, the crash is almost always going to come.
Bookend Your Day to Achieve More Success
Bookend your day: get up early to anticipate the day, and then taking the time to complete an evening review. Improvement and increased success are likely.
Positive Thinking or Managing Expectations?
For my entire life I have been a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. Then, I heard Ryan Holiday discussing Stoic wisdom. Now I’m not so sure…
3-Steps to Managing High Stakes Situations
Maintain your focus in high-stakes situations with these 3-steps.
When to Say Yes
Rather than seeing an opportunity as a one-off or a once-in-a-lifetime situation, recognize that if people are reaching out, then you’re on the right track.
Redefine Hard Work To Include Hard Thinking
“We need to redefine ‘hard work’ to include ‘hard thinking’. The person who outsmarts you is out working you. The person who finds shortcuts is out working you. The person with a better strategy is out working you. Usually, the hardest work is thinking of a better way to do it.” -J. Clear
The Battle of Ego and Essence
Find more creative and professional success by focusing on essence, not ego.
Improve Work and Life with This One Strategy
Bring humour and playfulness into your personal and professional life. Witness how your day changes by altering your perspective.
Honouring the cracks of experience
When we experience a failure, whether it is a failed relationship or business venture, we often perceive it negatively. We are trained to think that failure means loss. But what if we changed our perception and viewed our mistakes, flaws, and errors with appreciation? What if we saw the beauty in these challenges?
How Skillful Questioning Can Help You Improve
Knowing the difference between skillful questioning and corrosive questioning is a key ingredient to finding success.
How Mindful Listening Impacts Work Culture
In today’s busy workplace, one of the biggest challenges is to truly listen. When we cultivate the skill of mindful listening, we can become more effective at our job while also improving relationships with colleagues, partners, and clients.
Set the Direction of Your Business with this Simple Activity
Every organization needs to strategically plan to be successful. I know this from the academic work I have completed, and I also know this from the practical experience I’ve had working in the school system, with other community organizations, and co-managing my consulting firm. This is step one of the strategy.
How Adding Humour into New Ventures Changes Perspective
Bring humour and playfulness into your professional and personal life. Witness how your day changes with this change in perspective.