How do I build a better relationship with my difficult (icy) boss?
🔥 How to Warm Up Your Relationship with an Icy, Difficult Boss 🔥 You know the type: the difficult boss barely acknowledges you, keeps conversations strictly transactional, and never lets you see their human side. Frustrating right? But here’s the thing: their iciness...
How to Be a Great Team Player (the person everyone wants to work with)
Want to be Everyone’s Favorite Teammate? Master These 4 Cs of Collaboration “Oh, I’m a great team player.” Says anyone who’s ever sat across from us in an interview. The truth is some truly turned out to be. Others not so much. You don’t...
One Easy Active Listening Skill Leaders Can Use for More Connection, Influence, and Better Conflict Resolution
Episode 287: Do you know how to use active listening to turn workplace conflicts into meaningful connections? We’ve all been in tense conversations where emotions run high, and communication breaks down. This episode teaches you a simple strategy for using listening...
How to Stay Focused at Work and Avoid the Rabbit Hole Effect
How to Stay Curious Without Getting Completely Sidetracked The rabbit hole—oh, it’s so easy to fall in. One minute, you’re casually researching a small question, and the next, you’re 27 tabs deep into a full-blown investigation, possibly involving conspiracy theories,...
How Do I Advocate For DEI at Work (When My Company Doesn’t)?
Think DE&I Is Dead at Your Company? Here’s How to Keep It Alive You care deeply about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), but your company seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Maybe the initial enthusiasm has faded, they were never truly...
5 Communication Skills to Promote Productivity in the New Year
Episode 286- What if you could empower your team to promote productivity and maintain momentum all year long? Imagine leading a team that’s not only aligned and motivated but also laser-focused on building habits that drive consistent results. Whether it’s the start...
One Communication Skill to Reduce Conflict and Improve Relationships at Work
To improve relationships at work, reflect to connect Have you ever had a conversation at work take a turn you weren’t expecting—suddenly, voices rise, arms fold, and you feel the tension? Maybe you walked away wondering, “What just happened? How did we get...
A Human-Centered Team Building Activity: Let’s Talk About What Matters
Try this easy team building activity to get your team talking about being human Can you think of a recent moment when you felt deeply connected at a human level? When you paused and saw another person—not as a role, title, or function—but as a fellow human being? If...
