Ruin Someone’s Day to Make Their Month

  Recently in a coaching conversation I asked my client what her favorite part of the role was and where she felt she created the most value for the company. As she described the this part of her job around process improvement and data integrity, she shared her...
How Are You Managing Conflict?

How Are You Managing Conflict?

This week I’ve been thinking a lot about conflict. Mostly though I’ve been thinking about how we perceive conflict as either destructive or productive. I realize that productive conflict sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s the way we view conflict in...
November is Here… Are You Ready?

November is Here… Are You Ready?

Here we are my friends. Tomorrow is November 1st! The end of the year is clearly in  our sights now, and if Halloween didn’t scare you, what I just said right there should. We’ve got about 8 weeks to go, and that includes holidays, so really we’ve got less than...

Celebrate the Midyear & a Gift for You

I realize this might seem a bit hard to believe but we’re at the midpoint of the year. Now is a great time to take stock on how far you’ve come. What are your success stories? What are you most proud of accomplishing? Take a moment and celebrate the “wins”...
Learn Your Team’s 100

Learn Your Team’s 100

Several months ago I was facilitating a discussion with a group of leaders about team performance and retention. One of them talked about her success strategy of identifying or learning people’s 100. I was intrigued by how that sounded and asked her to expand on...