Some days I feel like we are all just a little more sensitive to others stepping into our “turf”. We try hard every day to add value and when someone starts a program like ours, starts meeting with our clients or outright duplicates a process or technology project, we can get our fur up. Especially …
When your toes are being stepped on: 6 questions to ask before getting defensive Read More »
More than ever, teams may be struggling to connect to the larger vision and mission of the organization. Perhaps that has even changed given today’s circumstances or the mission is the same but the ways we execute on that mission have changed. I have had a few conversations lately that result in people asking why …
When your team wants to connect to the big picture: 7 Quick Tips to make that connection Read More »
Many people have approached me to ask how they further their careers in a time like this. When COVID first hit, many people were just thankful to have a job and a steady income. Now that we have lived in our new normal for a bit, people are starting to think about their careers again. …
When you want to be visible in your career: 6 things to always do Read More »
I don’t know about you but I feel busier than ever. In my last blog I talked about taking care of yourself and finding balance to stay sane. But, as we are so busy these days, I have been asking myself: is busy the same as being productive? We may have moved into a society …
When you want to be productive: 7 tips to move away from “busy” to getting things done Read More »
I have been struggling to balance work, family life, aging parents, a child preparing for college next year, exercise, mindfulness, sleep, reading, writing, caring for our garden, volunteering, planning meals and more. I am not sure why it seems harder in these times. Without a work commute, some of this is actually easier as I …
When you want to strike a balance: 5 things to think about Read More »
As I sit here after not writing for 3 weeks due to racing across country to help a family member through cancer and major surgery, I have considered even more what matters most in life. COVID has changed our lives. In this type of emergency, I would have hopped on a plane to get to …
Focusing on What Matters: A New Perspective in June 2020 Read More »
Finding your purpose in life seems to be what everyone is writing about today. I personally have no fewer than 30 books on my shelves (yes…I still have paper books) about that very topic written by philosophers, like Paul Coehlo, survivors, like Victor Frankl, coaches, like Martha Beck, and pragmatists, like Jen Sincero. I have …
When you want to find joy at work: 6 tips to feed your “joy-meter” Read More »
I grew up in a house where things were done a certain way. Nothing was really out of place, mess wasn’t tolerated and doing things to just barely meet the goal wasn’t good enough. I learned at a very young age that being organized and exacting was the way to be. That overachieving was the …
Being in the middle has its challenges. You have responsibilities to listen, coach and manage performance of your team who reports to you. You also have expectations from your manager of you and your team. Sometimes, these become out of alignment. Sometimes, what your boss wants is not what your team agrees with (or yourself) …
One of the most difficult lessons I have learned in my career is how not to take every comment, action or criticism personally. I am a strong person who has confidence but there have been times when some feedback has felt unfair or I beat up on myself because I was not perfect. (More on …