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How to turn difficult conversations into Essential Conversations
Have you ever had occasions at the office where you knew you had to confront someone and you were avoiding it? Maybe...
How changing your perspective could change your career
As an executive coach, I get to work with leaders of all levels in organizations across the public and private...
How to delegate successfully to save time, money (and your sanity)
It’s no secret -- in fact, we probably all know it’s a best practice in leadership circles: spend your time on tasks...
Communication breakdown? How does it happen and how to avoid it.
Communication breakdown. It happens all the time. You know the one - when you think you’ve delegated something to...
Five things to avoid becoming an executive bully
You’re not an executive bully, right? Surely you’d know if you were. You don’t scream at people or threaten them. You...
What makes the holiday season so challenging?
One reason the holidays can be challenging is that for many, they are a HUGE departure from normal routines....
The Golden Rule is Wrong
At some point in time you've, no doubt, learned the Golden Rule, or a version of it: DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE...
Your Career…Your Responsibility
Recently I was having coffee with a young man (well, young to me) whom I met a few years ago on a project. He sought...
Employee Engagement – What does that mean?!?
How many times have you heard the phrase, employee engagement? "We want our employees to be engaged." We’ve all heard...
Motivation – Throwing Away the Carrots and Sticks
I've managed people most of my career, and I've worked in teams all my life. If you had asked me early in my...
Are You Preparing for an Even Better Year?
Have you ever been looking forward to grabbing a coffee with a friend only to end up listening to him or her complain...