Difficult Colleagues? No. We’ve followed these scenarios in this series to get rid of faulty thinking: Paradigm Shifters – these people help us focus on
Those who’ve taken my OT5DT Workshops, know that how we react to our teammates has a lot to do with our personal history and/or our
Our organizations’ cultures can make them unfit to address problems. Company culture is both dynamic and passive: it is the result of past and present
I’ve never been a model employee – ask any of my managers. Part of my problem was something I wasn’t even aware of – how
This week’s Possibility might not be familiar, but rest assured, we’ve all fallen prey to the concepts. Possibility 3 – Fundamental Attribution Error, Part
This week’s Possibility is a tough one, fraught with triggers that may not be true. Possibility 2 – Gender Behavioral Differences From @Katie Gaebel,
Last week we started discussing “Difficult Colleagues.” Somehow, we’ve already vowed to change these colleagues, or even get rid of them entirely (as in the
Difficult Colleague? In this introductory post, I want to help us debunk some ideas we’ve had in the past. We’ll dive more deeply into
In Parker Palmer’s book, he helps us think about our mindset changes as we age. In today’s reading portion, he discusses his thoughts on Erik
I’m a big fan of Parker J. Palmer. He writes with humanity in mind, and freedom in our souls, and helps us understand how our disconnections
I’ve been a fan of Erik Korsvik Østergaard‘s work for a couple of years and have loved what this Danish consultant lends to the Teal Movement.
My friends and I have been talking about how often we have “perfect discussions.” For us, a perfect discussion consists of a few specific things:
Belonging – it’s not a new concept, but it is getting redefined inside our organizational worlds. Belonging was one of the concepts behind Covid’s
During a down-sizing due to an industry-wide problem, I was part of our layoff. It was a deeply painful experience since I was part of
I have a cat named Missu who, I’m not going to lie, is pretty dang cute. In Missu’s kitten years, she could jump straight up
My husband and I are hooked on jigsaw puzzles, especially Eric Dowdle‘s Dowdle Folk Art Puzzles (https://dowdlefolkart.com/). They’re intricate and push our brains past their existing
Definition: The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity without breaking.
I lived this today! Nayla (Hamid) Saraccini, Liz Fosslien, and Rachel Cruz! Thank you for showing this in its true context! We had a Zoom meeting today and
I recently found out that some of my infographics are making the rounds online, which is always fun to see. Thanks to both Dr Suzanne Henwood and David
This year’s count is officially at 10 for me today. Every year, I count the formations of geese I encounter because we are at a
“An inequitable world based on extraction, exploitation, and expropriation cannot sustain itself. It is mere common sense to work towards a world that works for
I’m sheepishly sharing something that I bought from a library fire sale when I was a teenager (maybe for $0.25?). The book “Three-Upmanship” by Stephen
Wonderful and thank you for the share, Milena Higgins! I’m so looking forward to this inaugural presentation on Teal and to having you there! These
Our world: At once so powerful and beautiful, and yet conscious of itself and its global problems. We are seeing changes inside its consciousness levels
My passion and life purpose are encapsulated in my hair. As strange as that sounds, every time I look in the mirror I’m reminded why
Craig Fisk & the Palm Pilot Prototype Sometimes it’s pretty cool to be older! You get to know and understand some amazing people and the
We are in the midst of a global revolution, but we may not know it yet. It’s based on the knowledge of where we’ve been
Have you ever wondered about “Belonging?” There are two deep feelings about this word – either you feel that you are safe and “at home,”
I can still remember my first job before personal computers were ever invented, but one that needed lots of storage space. Life Insurance. To me,
Today, I got to be with one of my favorite people in the world and from my days at HGA, Debra Barnes. Debi has moved on to
Have you heard about “Quiet Quitting?” When employees aren’t actually quitting their jobs, but are slowing down the pace of their output to what they
There is great beauty in this world when we work in service of it. Lean into yourself! I always thought that I had to hide,
A little over three years ago, I answered the call of the next step in my intuitive future as I worked with the then-CEO, Bill
Gen Z! I’m celebrating Gen Zs! The American City Business Journals‘ Associate Editor Marq Burnett explores this new generation in the workforce. In the interview, Marq discusses the
One of my favorite topics to teach is psychological safety. And yet, it is one of the least favorite things I have experienced in my
When telling your life story is raw, remember – the rawness that you once lived in is the reason that you are who you are
As we start to think about the toll that employee turnover and “Quiet Quitting” is taking on our businesses today, it may be best to
How have you handled the last 18 months in your business? It’s been a rocky road for most COOs that we talk with. Thinking the
I love Adam Grant‘s tiny, but powerful LinkedIn post below that flips our thoughts on Impostor Syndrome around. “If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt
I’ve recently been introduced to Brainswarming (and no, it’s not a typo). Being someone who uses Brainstorming a lot with my own work, curiosity got
Have you ever thought that our meetings are broken? Meetings are definitely a time-suck if they haven’t been crisply run with a defined demarcation of
Have you ever wondered what could happen in an instant if the person you depended on to keep you both upright let go of your
Do you ever have days when what lies before you is veiled, unknown, and a bit scary, but you know you must go forward somehow
We’re so systematized to make Yearly Goals that are SMART Goals, that we forget that there are some things more important than metrics. In my
I love Adam Grant‘s tiny, but powerful post here that flips our thoughts on Impostor Syndrome around. “If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt your
Gallup’s article on Setting the Tone for Workplace Culture reminded me of three great things that happened at one of my former employers, HGA Architects and Engineers. Accessible and
If you’ve taken the Gallup StrengthsFinder or CliftonStrengths Assessment, you probably felt pretty good after you saw your Assessment results. Why? Because it helped you see
I have wondered it myself…is the U.S. destined to relive the same tragic ends as the Roman or Soviet Empires? With the growth of other
One of my favorite topics to teach is psychological safety. And yet, it is one of the least favorite things I have experienced in my
We’re at a difficult place when it comes to employee retention right now. At the COO Forum, we’ve been tracking the problems COOs are having in
I’m a firm believer that we can change the world wherever we’re at in it. So it seemed fitting to honor my first meeting as
I once worked at a company that had many tiers of employees. There were people who were C-Suite executives, principals, SVPs, VPs, senior associates, and
Stepping back from the last “flying” post, I see I need to set the scene for this one. When buying my airline tickets, I pay
This is a repost of something I wrote about a year ago. It didn’t have a title then, but I’d later come to understand that
We’re so systematized to make Yearly Goals that are SMART Goals, that we forget that there are some things more important than metrics. In my
Philip Liebman, MLAS Great thoughts on leadership for our new way of doing business: agile and co-creative inside our organizations, as well as in the external
We’re at a difficult place when it comes to employee retention right now. At the COO Forum, we’ve been tracking the problems COOs are having in
As we start to think about the toll that employee turnover and “Quiet Quitting” is taking on our businesses today, it may be best to
How have you handled the last 18 months in your business? It’s been a rocky road for most COOs that we talk with. Thinking the
I love Adam Grant‘s tiny, but powerful LinkedIn post below that flips our thoughts on Impostor Syndrome around. “If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt
Have you ever thought that our meetings are broken? Meetings are definitely a time-suck if they haven’t been crisply run with a defined demarcation of
One of my favorite topics to teach is psychological safety. And yet, it is one of the least favorite things I have experienced in my
We’re at a difficult place when it comes to employee retention right now. At the COO Forum, we’ve been tracking the problems COOs are having in
I’m a firm believer that we can change the world wherever we’re at in it. So it seemed fitting to honor my first meeting as
This is a repost of something I wrote about a year ago. It didn’t have a title then, but I’d later come to understand that
We’re so systematized to make Yearly Goals that are SMART Goals, that we forget that there are some things more important than metrics. In my
As we start to think about the toll that employee turnover and “Quiet Quitting” is taking on our businesses today, it may be best to
How have you handled the last 18 months in your business? It’s been a rocky road for most COOs that we talk with. Thinking the
I love Adam Grant‘s tiny, but powerful LinkedIn post below that flips our thoughts on Impostor Syndrome around. “If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt
I’ve recently been introduced to Brainswarming (and no, it’s not a typo). Being someone who uses Brainstorming a lot with my own work, curiosity got
Have you ever thought that our meetings are broken? Meetings are definitely a time-suck if they haven’t been crisply run with a defined demarcation of
Have you ever wondered what could happen in an instant if the person you depended on to keep you both upright let go of your
Gallup’s article on Setting the Tone for Workplace Culture reminded me of three great things that happened at one of my former employers, HGA Architects and Engineers. Accessible and
One of my favorite topics to teach is psychological safety. And yet, it is one of the least favorite things I have experienced in my
We’re at a difficult place when it comes to employee retention right now. At the COO Forum, we’ve been tracking the problems COOs are having in
I once worked at a company that had many tiers of employees. There were people who were C-Suite executives, principals, SVPs, VPs, senior associates, and
Stepping back from the last “flying” post, I see I need to set the scene for this one. When buying my airline tickets, I pay
This is a repost of something I wrote about a year ago. It didn’t have a title then, but I’d later come to understand that
We’re so systematized to make Yearly Goals that are SMART Goals, that we forget that there are some things more important than metrics. In my
Have you ever wondered what could happen in an instant if the person you depended on to keep you both upright let go of your
Gallup’s article on Setting the Tone for Workplace Culture reminded me of three great things that happened at one of my former employers, HGA Architects and Engineers. Accessible and
If you’ve taken the Gallup StrengthsFinder or CliftonStrengths Assessment, you probably felt pretty good after you saw your Assessment results. Why? Because it helped you see
I have wondered it myself…is the U.S. destined to relive the same tragic ends as the Roman or Soviet Empires? With the growth of other
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