Trying to Stay Sane in a Family-Owned Business? Start Here.
If you’re leading inside a family-owned business, you know the pressure is real.
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Using Boundaries to Create Space for Success
In the United States, we’re beginning to notice the subtle changes in the season. The leaves are beginning to fall, and gardeners are busy deadheading, pruning, and preparing their landscapes for winter.
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Embracing Boundaries: The Essential Art of Effective Management
In modern workplaces, the role of a manager is both challenging and rewarding.
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When Was The Last Time You Had Fun? Tips For Workaholic Leaders
Recently, during one of my workshops, I asked an executive, “What do you do for fun?”. He looked at me, looked down and then said, “It’s been so long since I’ve done something fun, I have no idea what I would do.”
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What to do When You Don’t Know What to do
Everyone endures at least a few bumps and bruises along their leadership journeys. Sometimes, the moment you feel like you’re at the peak of your game, life throws you one too many curveballs, and it can feel like you’re sent back to square one.
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Building (and Rebuilding) Trust
You’ve probably been here before: you share important tasks with a teammate, but they fumble and drop the ball. Now the responsibility falls back on you.
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How to Say “Goodbye” When it’s Hard
Saying “Goodbye” can be really uncomfortable…especially when you don’t know what to say or you quite frankly don’t get along with the person.
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Do You Have a Big BUT?
Have you noticed that most people have big “BUTS”? I’m not talking about physically, I’m talking about the word “BUT”. This powerful little word shows up in both casual and intentional conversations.
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What to do When People Cry at Work
Over my career, I’ve been on both ends of the spectrum when someone has cried in my presence. I either ignored their tears completely, feeling embarrassed and not knowing what to do or was too comforting, giving hugs and coming across as a mom. Neither were helpful.
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Is It OK to Cry at Work?
Recently about half of my clients have burst into tears during a coaching session. While this used to happen occasionally, today’s overwhelming pressures are unending at work and home.
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