Leading with Kindness: Creating a Positive Culture in the Workplace
Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press, a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author...
Workplace Communication: Stop Asking “Do You Understand?” (and do this instead)
High-performing teams invest in clear workplace communication by ensuring shared understanding When your organization or team communicates effectively, you’re nimble. You can respond to change quickly. But if your organization doesn’t invest in effective workplace...
Help! I Inherited a Dysfunctional Team: What Now? Asking for a Friend
What to do next when you inherit a team that feels like they’re operating in the Wild, Wild West. You’ve inherited a new team and it’s not going well. Employees are doing who knows what, when, where, with all kinds of “hows” that...
How Coaching Can Elevate Your Leadership Skills
Episode 262: In this Leadership Without Losing Your Soul episode, you’ll hear from Kim Ades, the founder of Frame of Mind Coaching, as she dives into the challenges leaders face and the significance of coaching in elevating leadership skills. Ades emphasizes...
Creative Peer Recognition: How to Get Better at Team Celebration
Build a cadence of regular peer recognition for a stronger, happier, more connected team As a human-centered leader, you know it’s important to recognize and celebrate your team. And, if you’re like most managers we talk with, you wish you could do more....
How Do I Do a Well-Being Check-in Without… (Asking for a Friend)
Practical, Easy(ish) Ways to Do an Employee Well-Being Check-In You care about your employees and their mental health. You want to talk with them. But these conversations can be tricky and sensitive. And of course, you also care about their work and their...
3 Reasons Your Team Building Activities are Tanking Morale
Stop Cringeworthy Team Building Activities By Avoiding These 3 Mistakes Done well, team building activities deepen connection and trust. They can get your team thinking (and talking about) what matters most. The best team building experiences make it easy to show up a...
Recurring Conflict Conversations: How to Unstick Stuck Situations
To prevent recurring conflict conversations, focus on commitment Do you ever get frustrated by conflict conversations that just won’t end? You think you’ve reached an agreement, and a few weeks later you’re back to the same Groundhog Day discussion....
