Groundbreaking Women
On this final Friday of Women's History Month, I would be remiss if I did not highlight just a few of the groundbreaking women with whom I've had the privilege...
A Book About Questions
Many of my clients like to read.Like to listen to audiobooks.Like to talk about books.Like to suggest books.Like to get my opinion about the books I read. (Or so I...
4 Types of Sneaky Questions
Most of us have our own set of pet peeves. Comments, actions, or behaviors that make us roll our eyes or initiate the fingers-down-a-chalkboard physical reaction in our body. (As...
Old School is Still a Good School – The Urgent/Important Matrix
In search of the latest and greatest leadership philosophies, we can sometimes overlook some tried and true methods that, if used periodically, could make a big impact on refocusing ourselves...
Are Your Meetings Herding Cats?
Ever attend (or conduct) a meeting that surprisingly resembles an exercise in herding cats? Despite your best attempts to direct the agenda, veer the conversation back to productivity, or heaven...
Time Management is NOT your Problem
February is an interesting month.Some of my clients are in the final month of Q1.Some are smack-dab in the middle of Q1.And some are kicking off Q1 this month.No matter...
What’s the Behavior Needed?
I've written quite a bit about Emotional Intelligence in the past; you can read a few of those Thought Partners here, here, and here. However, last Summer/Fall I had the...
Hire These 10, Never Hire Again
If by now you've been in this "work game" for 25+ years or longer, you've probably had a few different "careers". (Also, give yourself a pat on the back and don't...
Accountable vs. Responsible
In giving a recent group presentation to leaders, there was an audible exhale in the room when I dropped the line "You don't manage people, you manage the energies of...
Decision-Making Made Easier
When I'm contracted to speak or provide group workshops and facilitation, clients typically ask me to provide explicit "models" or "tools" participants can put into practice immediately after our sessions....