The Blog
My goal is to write things to inspire you, challenge you, and help you become the best human and leader you can be
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How to help others manage conflict
I want to share some of my best advice for helping others manage conflict, and ultimately, build trust.
If you don’t make it bad, you can’t make it better
Any time you’re procrastinating with taking the next step on something try this!
What I learned about making people feel valued during a 15-minute car ride
I think we have an environment where everyone feels valued but I wanted to get another perspective.
How caring leaders can promote well-being AND drive results
Here are five things we do on our team that help us create a culture that prioritizes well-being while also prioritizing accountability and results.
How to shift your mindset from defeat to optimism
How do you sustain you motivation and optimism when things aren't happening as quickly as you might like them to?
The key to keeping your team engaged and fulfilled
Sometimes, when things are going really well in our culture and on our teams, we forget to talk about where we want to improve and grow.
On this day, 6 years ago . . . (Happy birthday to Permission To Screw Up!)
Six years ago today (October 10th), Permission To Screw Up made its debut. Six years! I can hardly believe it.
How to start a conversation with your team about AI
Lets start Q4 by addressing a hot topic: artificial intelligence and technology at work.
If we want psychologically safe organizations, we have to lean into discomfort
When we actually feel psychologically safe, we feel empowered to lean into discomfort.
What if your organization doesn’t embrace human leadership?
How do advocates of human leadership and more human work cultures convince others that it's time for a change?
Owning your strengths—and their shadow sides
To me, a big part of being authentic means sharing your unique strengths—your biggest gifts—with the world.
An update on the second book
For the last two years, my team and I have been going back and forth on the book proposal with our agent and prospective publishers.
The new meaning of self-care
This experience taught me how superficial my definition of self-care was.
Are you helping or are you micromanaging? How leaders can avoid overstepping
Overstepping makes people feel the opposite of empowered. As leaders, we need to be mindful of overstepping and intentional about putting our egos to the side.
How the CEO of a cleaning business started a speaking career
Whenever people who are interested in speaking ask me for my advice, I always share that I believe it takes a giver mentality.
Rachel's story reminds us why vulnerability at work matters
I asked Rachel to share something with you that I think shows what it means to be a team and to create an environment of belonging and care.
Why investing time in relationship building as a team is so critical
So how do we actually prioritize time with our team while achieving results? I have four ideas to share.
Maybe it’s me: How your own expectations can mess up work-life harmony
How much do we contribute to our own work/life tension? Could we be part of the problem . . . and in that case, the solution?
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