Does Your Team Ignore Your Feedback?
Have you heard this from your managers (or said it yourself)? “My people aren’t coachable. They’re defensive. It’s like they have a wall up. They ignore feedback and just won’t listen.” Sometimes people can’t grow because...
Managerial Courage: 7 Practical Ways to be a Bit More Daring
Small Acts of Managerial Courage Build Confidence, Trust, and Connection When I think of the most courageous leaders I’ve worked with over my career, it’s not the BIG decisions they made or the SINGLE TIME they made the tough call that created a legacy of...
How to Quickly Build Team Commitment
Trust takes time, but sometimes you need to get everyone working together quickly. If you’re going to succeed, you have to build a team that’s able to work well together and get results, and you need to be able to do that quickly. In How to Quickly Build...
How to Be a More Compassionate and Skillful Listener (Video)
Karin and Jess Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now, answer the question: “How do I become a more compassionate and skillful listener?” 2:00 Jess shares what has been a source of inspiration and strength during this tricky time. She has been encouraged that...
Compassionate Conversation Starters: How to Help Your Team Connect More Deeply
Team Icebreaker Activity: Making Caring Conversations Easier At a time when so many people crave compassion and meaningful relationships, this simple team icebreaker opens the door to deeper trust. Whenever we use compassionate conversation starters in a leadership...
Asking for a Friend 2021 Video Highlights Part 3
What matters most now? #askingforafriend In our final Asking For a Friend highlights reel, thought leaders share inspiration and ideas to help you and your team prepare for a brighter, bolder future. I would love to hear from you. Do you have topics or guest...
Meaningful Leadership Conversations with Jessica Pettitt
This episode has it all – poignant wisdom, 6th graders influencing billionaires, mason jar soup, even Darth Vader jokes. Above all, you’ll get practical wisdom to help you show up with grace and dignity for some of the conversations that many leaders find...
101 Remote Team Communication Approaches for Stronger Teams
Master remote team communication with variety and consistency. If you’re serious about becoming a better remote leader, you’re going to want to become a master in the art of remote team communication. Key initiatives, motivation, strategic priorities, updates,...
