Looking on “the bright side” is highly overrated. It’s not that I don’t appreciate people, goodness, etc. in my life. Not at all. But as a society, we are so uncomfortable with raw pain, struggle, and other “negative” emotions. We need to get over it. Gratitude can live alongside other emotions. And those other emotions …
I have a pet peeve about any type of formal communication. If I don’t know where we’re trying to get to by the end of it, I have trouble focusing on what you’re saying. It might just be me. And it might just be people with brains wired like mine. But I know I listen …
Every organization, without exception, we’ve encountered over the years has some issue with meetings. It appears to be one of those universal challenges. Meetings are something many people seem to brace themselves for, rather than looking forward to them. What would happen if we got proactive? Instead of feeling dread when that meeting invite comes …
“It’s easier if I just do it myself.” Probably true. But is that the best solution? Is efficiency the reason? Or is it the excuse? When we focus on immediate efficiency, we’re being short-sighted. Routinely doing it yourself because it’s easier is a mistake. It doesn’t allow for people to grow. Watching someone fail is …
All this talk about reflection time has gotten me thinking. I hear from clients over and over about how they are so busy, they can’t carve out time for reflection. Or how they will put something on their calendar to block off time for various things. Inevitably it’s the first block of time to get …
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No, not the kind you sit on. What does it take to do a spectacular job running a meeting? What are some examples which spring to mind? We’ve helped a lot of companies think about their meeting culture. In the process, we’ve noticed some trends we’d like to share with you. For other useful tips …
It’s hard to get a meeting to be productive, engaging, and a good use of everyone’s time without a good agenda. From putting too many things on it to underestimating how much is really needed for any one topic, we have big feelings about this. In our second post on disrupting toxic meeting culture, let’s …
We’ve all got examples of bad meetings. Whether they disrespect the time boundaries set up at the beginning, or they go down rabbit holes to topics not on the agenda, meetings aren’t typically something people look forward to. One common theme we hear about is the lack of engagement and meaningful connection taking place in …
This is my area of expertise, to leave nothing unsaid. The “diplomatically” part is much more of a challenge. It is not a strong suit, to be candid. I’ve gotten myself into trouble by not recognizing when another approach might be better. And as many times as I’ve said too much or said it without …
How do you think about leadership? Not the textbook or Google definition. What does it actually mean to you? How does your mindset help you? How does it hurt you? How do all of your answers to these questions inform your style of leadership? “It’s not the outer conditions of your life that determine your …
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