Insights

The organizations I work with want to build resilient teams that can manage the headwinds of today’s tough workplace, and deliver the results the company needs to survive. To that end, what I hear regularly is a version of, “Let’s share our survey results and talk together about what we need to address.” I agree […]

A recent conversation with a client who was struggling to see her value went like this:Me: “You turned around a failing team and that nearly doubled the business.”Client: “I just don’t see it. I just followed the obvious strategy. It was so clear.”Me: “Was it?  Three people before you couldn’t see it.”Client: <silence>Then I suggested the […]

I don’t often write about boomers versus millennials, but I’ve been watching “Hacks” and I’m fascinated. Of course, it has the easy tropes, where the Gen Z character orders matcha green tea with oat milk. But one episode had two older women joking about surviving harassment by male club managers, while the younger saw their […]

Every time I read “The Happiness Advantage” I become momentarily obsessed. What popped out at me this last time is around positive feedback. You see, most coaches and trainers focus on delivering difficult feedback because people are terrified of confrontation. But I am ready to shift what I teach on the subject…always learning! Consider this […]

This year I will be delivering my I to the 4th Power program to close to 300 people. That’s pretty exciting. It’s also a fantastic resource to understand what corporate professionals are dealing with. Here are the sorts of things I get asked about most: Time management, to be more productive   Burnout (from the […]

A few weeks ago I went on a retreat weekend with four other entrepreneurs. We strategized, solved each one’s business issues, ate, drank, swam, enjoyed the spa and laughed a lot. It was the feel-good event of the season!Two days later I was ready to shut down my practice and leave the rat race for […]

This weekend a podcast on comparison from my friend and colleague Tonya Cornileus reached out and grabbed me by the lapels. You see, I’ve heard my whole life that I compare myself too much, the implication being that it’s a bad thing. Which only makes me feel worse. What Tonya said is that comparison is normal. We compare […]

“We’re not curing cancer.” It’s something I heard a lot working in the beauty business.   “First world problems!” is another one you hear. Makes sense. Managers want to relativize situations that feel stressful or overwhelming. The trouble is that it also says, “Your problems aren’t important,” or “The work you do has no meaning,” […]

Last week I wrote about the importance of informational interviewing when you’re thinking about what’s next. Talk to people a couple of levels above you, but first, have a sense of what you are good at and what you want. But here’s where it gets interesting. Don’t limit sharing your message to the times that you’re […]

Right now I’m working with two senior executives strategizing their next move. And they’ve reminded me of the importance of informational interviewing. Here’s why. Too often people aren’t thorough when they think about what’s next. They limit themselves to what H.R. is proposing. Or to the jobs that are available on job boards. And often […]