It’s going to be okay. You will get through this. You just need to get over this! How many different expressions have you and I been told over the years that are as useless as these? Despite knowing how little these phrases do to actually solve a problem, people seem to offer them anyway. When […]
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Leadership: Finding the ACES Within Your Organization
How do you measure leadership qualities? You can probably identify forces within your organization that create greater buy-in, trust, and engagement… or those forces that have the exact opposite effect. These forces possess qualities that you and I can develop, but when leadership misses these, it works like a stone in the shoe for growth […]
Extinguish Your Workplace Root Fires, Not Just Brush Fires
Have you ever thought of your workplace like a forest? As a leader in your workplace, one of your greatest responsibilities is cultivating a healthy, productive work environment for your team. Part of that is being able to identify and address the various workplace “fires” that can ignite and spread dysfunction through your organization. Over […]
The Importance of Communication
Are you familiar with the analogy of having a stone in your shoe? When someone refers to a stone in their shoe, they are often denoting a persistent problem – either something that nags at them or issues that bother them, upset them, or even make them angry. These issues require that we stop, pull […]
Why is Krisis, like stress, often seen as a negative?
Well, I’ve got news, it is not! Think about all the cliches that people use when it comes to crises. Aren’t these little adages just an attempt to put a positive spin on something we do not like? It often boils down to a simple theme, and I know you know this to be true […]