Five Reasons You Should NOT Attend That Next Meeting
Time is finite. No matter how many tasks and meetings we pack into a day, the end of the day comes. Time runs out. We can count on that. Leaders are spending more time than even in meetings. [...]
5 Things Successful Leaders Do for Their Teams
What do successful leaders do? Think about people with whom you have worked who you would consider effective leaders. What did you like about working with them? What makes them different from someone who you did not like [...]
Don’t Wait for Your Leader to Make Your Team Meetings Better
Have you ever found yourself in a meeting that lost its way? Probably Did you find yourself getting frustrated with the meeting leader? You wouldn’t be the only one. When you feel frustrated, what do you do? [...]
How to Lead an Effective 1-1 Meeting
When you have just had a highly productive 1-1 meeting with a team member, you know it. You’ve experienced a sense of connection and a feeling of accomplishment. The discussion has strengthened the relationship and helped you make [...]
How To Improve Well-being In The Workplace
One way the pandemic impacted workplaces is it amplified the significance of well-being at work. Many employers have brought in excellent resources that support team members’ emotional, financial and physical well-being. However, while such resources are [...]
Getting Back in the Saddle Again
Many years ago, I used to ride horses. It was an activity that was challenging and exciting and I had to be strong and confident to direct such a powerful and majestic animal. I loved it. Until one [...]
Time management is rarely about time.
Sometimes, in the wake of defeat, an athlete will say they didn’t really lose the game… they just ran out of time. How do you run out of time? Time is non-negotiable, a second now is precisely [...]
Managing Meeting Overload
If you ask any knowledge worker what a typical day is like, there is a high probability that they will say that they have a lot of meetings. In fact, they may also say that [...]
Know-it-alls don’t know what they don’t know.
Functional abilities – skills that are specific to a profession or industry – are overrated. Yes, overrated. Easily and often. Let’s start with a given: experience is a powerful thing. Maybe its experience with inventory, software, economics, heavy [...]
