10

Jan

Do You Have a Theme for the Year?

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focus, intentions, meditation, mindfulness, new year, New Year's Resolutions, productivity, themes, wellness

Be a better team member, Change, Personal Development, Strategy & Planning

How do you start a new year? Are you a resolutions person? Do you set intentions? I use themes. I’m evaluating my progress on my 2020 themes and sharing my 2021 themes in hopes you will use a similar process to bring focus to your year.

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13

Dec

2020 Wrap Up

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2020, covid, development, growth, year in review

Personal Development

Before I take my Christmas break, I wanted to share some of my insights from a Covid fall. This post is personal and might not be your cup of tea (heck, tea might not even be your cup of tea). I’ll be back to tips and tools for building a happy, healthy, and productive team in the new year.

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06

Dec

What Could You Say No To?

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covid, happiness, health, LinkedIn, November, productivity, team dynamics, work from home

Be a better team member, Personal Development, Uncategorized

I have settled into a tradition of making a November advent calendar, of sorts. I call it NO-vember. For each of the month’s 30 days, I take to LinkedIn with a video about something you can say “no” to if you want to be happier, healthier, and more productive. Here’s the round-up with links to the videos and a short blurb to give you the highlights of each idea if you prefer to read. I cover both what to say “no” to and what that allows you to say “yes” to. Could you do me a favor? Let me know if you like video content like this and tell me what else I could provide that would be valuable for you?

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08

Nov

The Importance of Transitions

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covid, productivity, rituals, transition, work from home, work life balance

Exercises, Personal Development, Uncategorized

If you’re working from home, you have the huge benefit of not having to commute. But research shows that the ideal commute isn’t no commute. A commute allows a natural transition between your personal roles and your work roles. Here’s how to recreate an effective transition when you’re working from home.

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01

Nov

When Not to Apologize

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apologize, apology, character, ethics, failures, leadership, Mistakes

About teams, Be a better team member, Communicate, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

A sincere and direct apology can do a world of good. Unfortunately, a misplaced apology can send mixed messages and impact your leadership. Do you agree with me that apologies are out of place in these three situations?

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25

Oct

Good and Bad Apologies

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apologize, apology, argument, consequences, Empathy, fight, Mistakes, resentment, sorry

Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, Connect, Horror Stories, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

There is a good way to apologize and there are many, many bad ways. This week, I provide the formula for a good apology, one that increases trust and confidence. And for fun, I share a laundry list of bad apologies, some of which you might have heard from your own colleagues over the years.

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18

Oct

Flip Your Priorities

authenticity, leadership, meetings, mindfulness, priorities, productivity

Be a better team member, Change, Personal Development

If you could flip your life so you could spend 80% of your time and energy on the parts you’re only spending 20% on today, what things would you flip? How would it make your productivity, your team, and your health better?

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11

Oct

Facts Don’t Solve Fights

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arguments, conflict, facts, fake news, Fighting, relationships, team effectiveness

Be a better team member, conflict, Connect, How to fix teams, Personal Development

Are you smart, logical, armed with compelling evidence to support your case? Yeah, I thought so. Sadly, that’s not likely to do any good if you find yourself in a real argument with your colleagues. While facts are great for problem-solving, they’re of little use in conflict resolution. Read on to learn why facts don’t solve fights.

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04

Oct

Unseen Work

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delegation, emotional labor, Empathy, fairness, team effectiveness, unfair, workload

Be a better team member, Communicate, Connect, Exercises, How to fix teams, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

I had an epiphany last week about the source of so much frustration and resentment on teams. I’ve labeled the problem, “unseen work.” In this post, I describe what unseen work is and provide a quick exercise you can do to identify and address any problems with unseen work before they trigger resentment on your team.

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19

Apr

Feeling the Stretch

coaching, coronavirus, covid-19, development, fitness, growth, learning, self-improvement, stretch, stretching, wfh, work from home

Be a better team member, Contribute, Personal Development

There is plenty of home schooling going on at our house. My daughters are schooling me. Here’s what I learned this week.

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