This might be an unpopular idea, but we need to stop teaching leaders to manage employees. Whole organizations are set up to have all of their leaders, at every level, manage work that is being done. They focus on KPIs and metrics. Then they teach everyone who supervises a team that achieving results comes from […]
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What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? That sounds pretty big right? Well, I promise you it’s not. Making a bigger impact relies on cultivating more influence with others. You can make a bigger impact in your community by influencing people to vote in referendums providing funding to schools. This gives life
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Over the past 20 plus years I have led people in a variety of capacities. Each different group of people, from 5 to 50, and in every different industry, had it’s nuances but the foundation for new leaders was there. I had always had clear guidance from the leader above me. There were clear goals
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If you, like me, get to the point that you’re crying in the parking lot screaming I don’t work for you in your head, something’s gone off course. If you’re there now, there is hope. Never been there? Read on to be sure you avoid it. To move forward intentionally you have to remember where
I Don’t Work for You: Transforming Painful Experiences at Work Read More »
I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say that they aren’t getting any sort of development plan from their boss. They have been putting in the hours and made sacrifices in their personal lives to be there for the business. Maybe they aren’t looking to climb the corporate ladder. They want to
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How many times have you been congratulated on an accomplishment or complimented on work (or an outfit) done right and you respond with some version of, yeah but… ? Probably too many, right? It has become second nature for us to discredit the work and the effort we put into things. We just can’t take
Claiming Your Success: Why We Struggle to Take the Win Read More »
Recently my kids tried to teach me an entirely new concept. It started with on of my boys telling me about his day at school and saying I’m the fastest in my class but I’m not the fastest in my school. I mean, I’m not the fastest in my school, yet. You’re supposed to say
Simplifying Success: Master the Art of Growth Mindset in Your Career Read More »
Some decisions are small and have limited impact on life. For example, which brand of carrots you buy at the supermarket or if you decided to buy them from the farmers market instead, likely not a game changer. Then there are the decisions that add up. Like when you decide to buy the SUV rather
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I was watching TV with my kids and was struck by something pretty mundane that the plot included. First off, ever since our kids were little, they have really enjoyed teen soap type shows. I don’t know why but honestly, I’m not complaining. I’ll take Heartland over Blippy, Caillou, and Aurthur any day. So anyway,
Do You Need Some Grit, or a Brain Break? Read More »
Have you ever caught yourself saying something like, I can’t do anything right. You’re feeling overwhelmed at work with asks coming at you from all directions and critiques seeming to follow each one. Then you’re home and no one likes dinner. You break a glass washing the dishes, realize you didn’t sign the permission slip
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