When Conflict Hits Close to Home: My Recent Wake-Up Call
Several days ago, I was busy writing about ways to resolve conflict when an email landed in my inbox that made my stomach churn and my heart race. It didn’t say much outright, but the message between the lines was clear: a colleague was upset with me over something I...
From Miscommunication to Collaboration: How to Bridge Communication Gaps and Build Stronger Teams
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what helps people communicate more effectively in the workplace. When I work with teams, they usually tell me that communication among team members is challenging. They say things like, “No one is listening; instead, they talk over one...
Balancing Acts: Lessons from a Family Visit
Have you ever felt overwhelmed leading a team towards a shared mission while trying to juggle the demands of your personal life? This story is about how a simple family visit provided perspective on the balancing acts sometimes needed when leading teams. A Quick Story...
On Being Grateful for Thinking
It’s almost Thanksgiving Day in the United States, and I’m grateful for “thinking.” Have you ever felt like you’ve stepped on the hamster wheel of life? Everything is simply coming at you, fast and furious, whether you want it to or not! If you step off, you’ll...
2023 Reflection & Q4 Actions
October is a month that always creeps up on me. Maybe it’s because Halloween is this month and there are always a lot of creepy critters and sometimes scary things just waiting to jump out and say, “BOO!” It is also the first month of the last quarter of the year. My...