Go ahead and make me cry!
There are some things that just make me cry...and it's not what you think.
When challenges arise…
While we can build a strong foundation, that doesn't mean there won't be challenges to face. We just need to be clear on how we face those challenges.
Managing people is hard!
Maybe managing people doesn't have to be so hard.
9 Leadership Lessons
Turning a bad habit into leadership lessons
Something better than empathy
I found something way better than empathy…
Unforgettable together
Lately I've been thinking about the essentials for working with others. What is key for working together? I think I figured it out!
The inability to multitask
What if job descriptions required an inability to multitask?
Behind the words
There is much more behind our words.
A Quick Start Conundrum
What started off as a conundrum turned out to be a gift
Just like playing a game
Playing games provides some interesting leadership insights in how to work with a team. I am beginning to explore those insights.
How will you work with others?
What are the steps necessary you need to take to ensure you can work well with your team?
Tell me about your pain points
I want to know where it hurts — at work!
Where to find well-being
Nadine Burke Harris identified six key activities which create balance and benefit wellbeing, as well as healing from toxic stress: quality sleep, healthy relationships, exercise, nutrition, mindfulness, and mental health. I want to explore these six key activities further because when we know what we need to be at our best, we are in a better position to think of the practices and habits we need to have in our lives to stay balanced.
The Quickest Way To Lose Trust
The quickest way to have others lose trust in you is to break your promises and not follow through on commitments.
How Transparent Are You?
While an organization may not have enough trust to be fully transparent, you can gain trust by being more transparent about the things that matter.
Who's the most important person in the room?
By moving from me being the most important person in the room to making him the most important person in the room, I was able to leave my ego at the door.
I Don't Know Everything
I want to share a technique that I learned along the way which works like a charm to get through tough situations.
Listening
Have you ever felt like you were being heard? Do you remember how good that made you feel?
Or have you ever experienced a situation where you were sure the other person wasn’t listening to you? How did that make you feel? Devalued? Not worthy? Unimportant?
Be The Best Leader You Can Be - Part 3
As leaders, it is important for us to know how we influence our teams and for us to take responsibility for that influence. Responsibility is much easier to handle when we know more about what brings out our best and what doesn’t bring out our best.
Be The Best Leader You Can Be - Part 2
Having spent time focusing on what brings out our best, what about when we are not at our best?