What Did You Say?
Raising a teenager can be hard some days. When my son was 15, we went through a rocky time and in one of our more intense conversations he told me point blank that I wasn’t listening. That statement [...]
Don’t be a boiling frog
Have you ever heard of the story of the boiling frog? If you put a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will jump out immediately. However, if you put a frog in a pot of warm [...]
Four Ways to Elevate The Role of The Manager
In our last newsletter, we talked about five reasons why the role of the manager must be revisited. Our traditional expectations of this role are dated. Employees think so too. Many employees think that their manager was promoted [...]
Five Reasons We Need To Revisit the Role of a Manager
The future of work is a discussion that headlines many publications, webinars, and seminar agendas. As it should. Over the last few years, there’s been such incredible change in workplaces and these are changes that are here to [...]
One Mistake Leaders Seem to Make When Planning Change
Successful change efforts have two necessary ingredients. Change efforts often go awry because one of those ingredients is missing and when its missing, leaders are in for a bumpier ride. Planning change usually focuses on an end state [...]
Is Your Team Really a Team?
Many teams consider themselves a team simply because of their placement on an organization chart but that isn’t what makes a team. Management thinker and author, David Clutterbuck, provides one of the best definitions of a team which [...]
Does Your Team Really Care About What You Have to Say?
A common mistake many leaders make is jumping right into a discussion without considering whether the team member on the other side of that discussion is open to what they have to say. In the busy pace of a [...]
A Wellness Strategy For Unwell Cultures
Too often, employer employee wellness strategies are based only on perks and programs. While these actions have value, and demonstrate an employer contribution towards wellness, they fall short when the workplace culture is unhealthy. Employees thrive in cultures [...]
The Five Daily Habits of Effective Leaders
Recently, I was asked to identify the daily habits of effective leaders. It was a great question and it caused me to reflect upon my observations and experiences of the leaders with whom I’ve worked. This is what [...]
