A Change Plan Is Not the Change Conversation
Organizations put a lot of thought into change and transformation plans. Project teams are set up, roadmaps created, communications resources drafted, training initiatives sourced, process modifications mapped, and organization structures are redesigned, all to bring that desired state [...]
The Mountain Doesn’t Care About Your Plan
I went to Tanzania earlier this year expecting, and wanting, to summit Kilimanjaro. It’s been said that the mountain decides who will summit. I thought I decided that, but the mountain had other ideas. Shortly after we began [...]
Feeling overwhelmed? Get back on track in five minutes.
Workplace stress is on the rise. In Gallup’s recently published research, The State of the Global Workplace, daily negative emotions remain significantly higher than they were before 2020. Many of the pressures contributing to workplace stress are outside [...]
Five Truths About Employee Involvement That Make Work Easier
A leader I worked with often complained about the work of his team and regularly expressed frustration with their results. His solution to improve results was simply to listen to what he said and then go and do [...]
The Summit is Not the Whole Story
When I first committed to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, I felt excited, and motivated. I had one main goal: Summit the mountain. That goal gave me purpose. It helped me improve my fitness, learn about what to pack, and [...]
Why Change Management Isn’t What It Used to Be And What to Do Instead
There was a time when change felt manageable. You could plan it, communicate it, and guide your team from one stable point to another. Today, change is rarely neat. It’s constant, overlapping, and often emotionally exhausting. Reorganizations follow [...]
Unwrapping a Different Kind of Holiday
Somewhere between the gift lists, the group chats, and the grocery runs, the holidays can start to feel more like a grind than a celebration. We say yes because we always have. We show up because it’s expected. [...]
Am I Tired or Burned Out?
At the time, it just felt like a task I couldn’t get through. I was reviewing our team’s quarterly budget and even though I’d done it many times before, this time I couldn’t focus. Nothing was sinking in. [...]
One Reason to Be Ruthless
I never thought I would suggest to a client that they be ruthless. But I have. There is one aspect of work where being ruthless helps success. It’s in the choices we make about how we spend our [...]
