The last three months have taught us that change is hard. Organizational change is hard too. I’ve worked on teams that had that, “high-five!” energy. It’s amazing. And the business results are often extraordinary, with creativity that’s off the charts. But even though most of us want that energy, engaging in the change that could …
I work with a lot of high performers. But when I refer to them in that way, they look over their shoulder like they’re looking for the person I’m actually talking about. And that disconnect between how they perform and how they see themselves costs a lot of energy…which contributes to burnout. Maybe one of …
If you are like most managers today, you get in a 9am and are lucky to be done by 7pm, and you’ve only crossed one or two things off your To Do list. You don’t want to micro-manage your team, but it can feel like herding cats. You are not alone. Most companies today don’t …
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The Confidence Building Power of Self-Awareness. During the 2008 recession, I heard Carla Harris speak on career. She said that while it’s human nature to want to hide in times of uncertainty, it’s actually better to put your head up and have a point of view. I’d agree. And, I’d say the best point of …
Why do Women Struggle with Confidence in the workplace? Lisa was bright, with proven results, and was a leader in trend sighting and innovation. She was also quirky and occasionally silly with clients. Her style didn’t fit in with the culture of her ad agency, which had traditional consumer packaged goods clients. As one of the …
A friend shared a great quote with me last week: “In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.” ~ Dave Hollis Returning to the workplace. Hmmm. Right now, I’m hearing people say that they don’t want to commute anymore and that working …
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Last week I was listening to a meditation by Tara Brach (it’s great BTW, details below) and she said that we have “deep habits of judging ourselves” that she calls “the Trance of Unworthiness.” Not to be glum, but it made me think about what I’m hearing from clients during the Covid pause. Things like: …
I Have A Secret Last week I saw a psychic. It felt great. The last time I did anything like that was 15 years ago. The most delicious part was that I got to luxuriate in daydreaming about the future! No kidding. The future. After six weeks of not thinking beyond a week, it scratched a very deep …
Last night at the 7pm neighborhood applause and pot banging, New Yorkers were louder and stayed out longer than we have in a while. That’s because after five weeks of lockdown, new hospitalizations and lives lost are down, and we are making real progress. The moment shifted me out of a funk I’ve been in …
Poking around for some comic relief, I came across The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He is doing the Daily Show without an audience! Seriously, if you’ve ever stood in front of an audience for work, I can tell you that no audience is really, really hard. There’s a part of right now that just …
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