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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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.
Break Week Roundup: Q3 2023
We hope this will inspire you to take some time of your own to pause and reflect!
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?
Four prompts I use to help teams get clear on their identity and purpose
Here are four prompts that can help you get clarity on who you are and what you're doing.
Break Week Roundup: Q2 2023
We hope this will inspire you to take some time of your own to pause and reflect!
Why it’s important for leaders to model self-compassion
I never thought that appearing strong could be a bad thing. I thought my team needed me to appear strong, even when I didn’t feel strong inside.
How to focus your time on what is most impactful and fulfilling
This exercise has been such a game-changer for me and for our team, and now, we want to share it with you!
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