Let Loose and Let Your Employees Run Free
I walk my dog Dakota twice a day. In the morning we go out to the beach and if we are out there before 8 a.m. (when animal control starts to patrol the beach) I unclip her leash and off she goes. She runs. She spins. She smells. Sometimes she even comes when I call […]
Three Secret Ingredients for an Unforgettable Meeting
As the new year starts many leaders want to engage their teams in strategy discussions and goal planning. In their zeal to get to the work of determining goals and writing action plans, leaders often over look a few key ingredients you should add when designing the meeting. 1. A dash of relationship building – […]
A Path to the Best You: Reflection & Intention
Before forging the path ahead, it’s important to pause and reflect on the past year. In a recent live Facebook video, I shared a simple method to help with this process. It starts with asking what worked and what did not, and considering why. The next step is to think about what you might […]
Simple Acts of Leadership
December is not a time to wind down, it’s time to kick your focus on being a better leader into high gear. As a holiday gift for you I have created a December Leadership Accelerator Calendar. Each day has one simple act of leadership you can perform. The tips focus on self-reflection, building relationships, getting clear […]
A Skilled Facilitator Wears Many Hats
I facilitate hundreds of meetings every year. When I am in the role of the facilitator, I guide the participants through a series of steps that result in them creating their solution. I don’t tell them what to do but, instead, use a focused process accompanied with engagement strategies to optimize group dynamics and help […]
Ditch the Mask and Be You
We all wear masks and not just on October 31st. There is the mask we wear for the world normally exposing only a small part of ourselves, and generally just the part we want you to see. Then there is the mask we wear with those that we are closely connected like friends and family […]
Be a Team Leader People Want to Follow
In a Leadership Circle discussion about how the leader acts and behaves in a high performing team, participants shared what they experienced and came up with the following list. They lead by example and act as a role model for the behaviors expected of the group. They build relationships and trust. They help remove obstacles […]
Hug the Moment: A Day of Breaks, Crashes and Pests
Some weeks are less than awesome. I recently returned home from a business trip to an aphid infestation, a hacked computer and a broken tooth. So I sprayed the aphids, took the computer to Microsoft and went to the dentist. Not exactly the day I had planned. Then my phone rang, and my son was […]
9 Steps to a Happier Workplace
As part of a client workshop with 60 employees, I asked the participants to write a script and share with their coworkers and managers: How I work best … What I need to do my best work… As each person spoke, there was one resounding common theme. Regardless of title, tenure or function, people wanted […]
Be Open to Receive
We are all a work in progress, myself included. As I reflected on the year, and asked myself what change I could make to enrich my life and those around me, I realized my fierce independent streak could use some outside help and influence. Just because you think you can do it all, doesn’t mean […]