7 Reasons Managers Move to the Dark Side
Darth Vader wasn’t always a mysterious meanie, the Grinch’s heart didn’t start out two sizes too small, and as legend has it, Mr. Scrooge was once a charming and likable fellow. Chances are that jerk in your office didn’t start out as a...
The Worst Reason Women Don’t Get Promoted
The room was filled with successful, competent, middle-aged women. We’d just finished a powerful workshop where each of them had identified ways they could make a bigger impact in the their organizations, in the world and in the women leaders coming up behind...
8 Reasons Your Peers Rate You Low on Your 360 Feedback Assessment
Without a doubt, the peer rating is by far the most consistent shocker for folks taking a 360 degree feedback assessment. Managers usually have a good grip on what their boss thinks, and at least an inkling of the pain points for their direct reports, but for some...
6 Reasons to Give Your Team More Upward Exposure
“If I bring my SME along to the meeting, my boss will think I don’t know what I’m doing.” “She’s a little rough around the edges. She’s not ready for that kind of exposure.” “Not all exposure is good exposure. What...
Is Your Team Prepared for a Safety Emergency?
I was about to start my presentation, and was told that we couldn’t begin until we had “the safety briefing.” I was intrigued. The team went into a well-orchestrated checklist delegating contingency emergency assignments and ensuring that everyone...
You're Busy, But Are You Productive?
I see them in every organization I work with–the super-busy, really stressed manager who gets in early, stays late, eats lunch at their desk, and still can’t get it all done. Sadly they’re also often resentful that their performance doesn’t...
How to Help Your Team Get Results FAST
You need to move results– quickly. It’s tempting to try everything you can to make things better. But the all too common “throw everything at the problem and see what helps” approach may make things worse in the long run. Your team will be...
A Thanksgiving Challenge
This Thanksgiving I’m giving myself a bit of a challenge. Here’s why. A Thanksgiving Story I cried as I read his note. I’ve been wrestling with how to share this with you ever since. I thought about writing about it generically but that fell flat. I...
