One of the most important roles of a leader is having difficult conversations. I became a high school principal when I...
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Survive and thrive mindsets
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we've seen organizations and leaders operate from their survival instinct, and we've...
Leadership conversations with top performers
There has been talk about the “Great Resignation” during the pandemic, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics...
How can leaders create psychological safety?
In The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, Daniel Coyle (2018) shares three skills of highly...
The job skills needed in 2025
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report was released near the end of 2020. Unfortunately, I have not heard...
Leading effective meetings
An important responsibility of leaders is running meetings. We have all attended meetings that resulted in nothing...
Successful adaptation and cognitive diversity
I have really enjoyed watching and working with organizations that have successfully adapted during the pandemic. We...
Is there enough urgency to change?
Change is hard. I am amazed by the number of people and organizations who can intellectually grasp the importance of...
Technology tools for virtual collaboration
When I started consulting, most of my work was in person. I have spent the last several months adjusting and have been...
Innovation and preparing for post-pandemic life
As organizations navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, our clients regularly discuss the importance of encouraging...
Leading effective virtual meetings
I recently led a webinar about leading effective meetings. At this point in the pandemic, the novelty of virtual...
Three ways leaders can use feedback to improve employee performance
Providing feedback to employees can be one of the most challenging responsibilities of a leader. There seem to be two...