Today’s anxious work environment makes it hard for you to see much further than your nose. It drives you to band-aid fixes for difficult work challenges.
How’s that working out for you?
Last week, I...
Ed Friedman mentored me through his book, Generation to Generation, in what it takes to architect a positive work culture. Friedman started me down the path of understanding how to architect a work cu...
Humor Works Better: Make Mental Health a Laughing Matter
When was the last time you heard a genuine belly laugh at work? Not the polite "haha" that punctuates a virtual meeting, but a real, uninhibit...
A.C.T. Works Better: How to Infuse Good Mental Health into Your Culture
Imagine walking into a team meeting where colleagues openly discuss their therapy sessions. The manager comfortably shares abou...
You know those HR leaders and owners who seem to "get it"? The ones who make everyone feel seen, heard, and ready to grow? The ones you might love to hate sometimes?
Maybe hate is too strong.Â
Envio...
You know that feeling when something just clicks?Â
Like when you experience a team transform from going-through-the-motions to lighting up with energy?
This magic happened as a supervisor in a Tenne...
Coaching HR leaders and small business owners this month revealed a couple of types of responses to the holiday/end-of-year crush:
- “This could not have come at a worse time!”
- “Things are slowing d ...
Announcements of holiday parties are met with either go-for-it’s or groans.Â
The go-for-it’s are the ones who enjoyed last year’s party or just look forward to any social experience.
The groans are ...
Ever worked in a company culture that goes to war on just about anything?
I encourage my coaching clients to bring “hot and now” topics to sessions in addition to their leadership development goals. ...
Study after study reveals “Thank you” as an integral part of a positive work culture. Customers spend more money and return more often. Employees tell their friends to come join the team lowering the ...
“How do you know you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing for work?” the college student asked me.
A middle-aged guy and I had the same discussion recently as he transitions careers.
The answer...
You want to buy a vehicle. You go to the dealer’s lot and look at a white Honda CRV. You test-drive it. You really like it, but the salesperson won’t get the price right.
As you turn out of the deal...
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