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The value in conversation
I didn’t know what I had last week, but the pain was worse and the itchy rash on my back was raging. Then someone suggested it may be shingles. Bingo! It hadn’t entered my mind. The power of hearing a different perspective once again proved its value. I had a lightbulb moment thanks to making a
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Best part of my day
Sometimes the best part of my day is my swivel chair. Do you have days like that? I bet a lot of people do. It makes me think:-Keeping your sense of humor is invaluable.-Looking for something to be grateful for in every situation is a key to success.-Turning to either side can provide a shift
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The only one listening
“Am I the only one hearing what I’m hearing? Can’t be. They’ve been on this team longer, they know the players better than I. Let me listen more to what’s going on here.” Angela had been brought into a large international team that was handling a multi-million-dollar project that had faltered badly and now was barreling
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Even-keeled
What are you like when you’re stressed? What words do you think others would use to describe you? If you wonder how you’re viewed when stressed, pressured, frustrated, or feeling insecure (some leaders’ egos won’t even let them say those last two words aloud), ask individuals for feedback. Tell them you put your armor on that
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Bad bosses
The headline grabbed my attention, so I had to read the article about ‘bad bosses.’ It turned out the managers and leaders who were identified that way were not bad people. In fact, the authors found them to be “amazing individuals with remarkable personal histories, passion for their work, thoughtful philosophies on leadership, and seemingly,