People often ask me about the term Executive Presence. What is it? Does everyone need it? Or do you need it only if you are an executive? What if you are not an executive? Is it something different then? Read More
Tag: Employee Engagement
10 Ways to Make Employees Feel Important
3 ways to get a Coaching Session with me
Get a free coaching session with me
In celebration of the fact that MOVE will finally be available as an audio book, I will be randomly selecting 2 people to win a free 2-hour 1-1 coaching session with me. Read More
Move Audiobook & Chance to get 1-1 Coaching Session With Me
MOVE Audiobook
I am thrilled to announce that MOVE is finally available for preorder on Audible.
In celebration of the release, I am offering a chance to win a 1-1 coaching session with me for pre-ordering your copy. Read More
Remote working: How not to lose the in-person benefit
When everyone is working remotely
Suddenly, like it or not, we have all been thrown into remote working.
And there is a natural concern that we will not be as effective.
One of the big aha’s for me about remote working that I learned over the past several years, is that…
Read MoreYou don’t have to give up on quality, motivation, productivity, and team-y-ness, just because you are not in the same room.
Am I Productive Enough? (spoiler alert, don’t worry about it so much)
Feeling Discouraged, Stuck, Lazy?
While we are all at home, there are lots of new kinds of pressures we face about doing it right. What should we be doing with our days?
How do we be productive, take care of kids, home schooling, remote working? Read More
Bullying is never about YOU. It’s always about THEM
Bullies and Sabotage
Sadly the workplace is scattered with bullies. You need to have a plan so you do not get caught in a defensive or reactive position, which can add risk to your career.
I learned this lesson over an over again in my own career when I was made to feel unwelcome, or like I didn’t fit or shouldn’t be there, or when people whispered that I was getting promoted because reasons “other than my performance”. Read More
The Funniest Passage in my book MOVE
It’s a wrap!
I was in Los Angeles last week to record the audiobook version of MOVE.
I was locked in this sound booth and this was my view for the 3+ days it took.
Out a small window I could see the brilliant sound engineer/director Ben. Read More
The Cost of Further Study
Analysis vs. Action
When I work with teams on executing strategy, there often comes a point where there is big idea on the table, and everyone seems to agree that it is the right idea, but they seem hesitant to commit to it. Read More
Analysis vs. Action
How Much Analysis?
People often ask me how to judge if they are stuck in “Analysis Paralysis”.
How much study is too much?
There is no single answer here, but to answer that question, I find it useful to start with the business outcome in mind, and then to set a budget for how much study a particular plan or answer is worth. Read More
