Thoughts on the challenging and complex job of being a people manager, how to succeed and how to stay sane while you do it.
“Meetings are to teamwork what concerts are to an orchestra. Without them, you just have a collection of individuals with instruments.” – Patrick Lencioni Want to make meetings more productive and less painful? Here are several things you should start doing today: Set and publish the purpose of your meeting …
“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” – John Wooden Picture your organization as a Formula 1 racing team. The leaders are the master mechanics, tasked not only with tuning the engines but ensuring the entire team works in perfect harmony. However, like …
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” – C.S. Lewis When you’re tapped on the shoulder as a witness in a workplace investigation, it’s not uncommon to feel like you’ve suddenly landed in a crossfire you didn’t start and don’t want to experience. Unlike the …
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein In today’s complex corporate landscape, in-house lawyers and senior HR executives face a crucial decision when it comes to conducting workplace investigations, particularly in sensitive matters such as harassment and discrimination. The traditional dichotomy between an internal Employee …
“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” – Richard Branson The science surrounding the ability of employers to build and sustain healthy and productive remote working cultures is still evolving. Most recently, Time Magazine published a summary of relevant data …
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot Today I’m pondering the emotional, mental, and physical stress so many of my clients and their teams face in what William Bridges called The Neutral Zone or second stage of change. He …
“People don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad bosses.” – Simon Sinek Odds are pretty good that during the course of your career, you will have one or more bosses (I know, it’s politically incorrect to use that term; references to power and hierarchy are out of style; but we …
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” — Theodore Roosevelt You’ve just been handed the reins of a new project or you’re stepping up to a shiny new promotion. There’s a fizz of excitement, a buzz of energy, and then…a knot of anxiety. Yes, you’re trusted, you’re considered capable, but now …
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela Imagine you’re an amateur trapeze artist suspended in mid-air. You’ve just let go of one rung and are stretching your hand out to grab the next one swinging toward you. That moment of uncertainty and fear can be compared to …
