Recently succeed at something? Celebrating is good for your brain
This blog post is dedicated to all the individuals I coach who say they don't bother acknowledging their achievements. Ignoring accomplishments is bad for your health, short and long-term! Your celebrations don't have to be elaborate, just intentional, sincere and...
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Why and how you need to adapt to prevent stagnation
Adapt. This verb is absent from the various “power verb” lists of ideal action words for strengthening your messages. Yet, adapt is a potent and popular word to convey the adjustments we need to make as individuals and organizations. If we’re to survive and especially...
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How to navigate a better work culture for all
Could the gap between CEO’s confidence and employees’ experiences be any bigger? Look at the key findings from these two recent studies: CEOs are confident that they have the right culture in place to succeed in 2025, according to The Conference Board about its annual...
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How to honor your priorities; 3 tips from a working dog
@Marcelthetherapydog loves his “device.” Granted, it’s a helpful – even necessary – work tool, a la the smart phones, watches and other devices we humans rely on. Yet, like many of us humans, Marcel is prone to give his device top priority, favoring the immediate...
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Why it’s about gaslighting, not the nail
If we want men and women to work together in an environment that feels safe and inclusive for everyone, we’ve got to collectively address uneven power dynamics and polarizing gender rhetoric. That's one of the reasons why gaslighting, whether intentional or...
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How to use liminal space for growth and development
When was the last time you found yourself in a liminal space? Liminal is from the Latin “limen,” which translates into “threshold.” Literally, liminal space is the doorway between one space and another. Figuratively, individuals can be in a liminal space when they’re...
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Want to be better at collaboration? Take care of your brain
How well do you collaborate? Collaboration is a valuable skill much in demand these days. Two or more heads are better than one to deal with the vast complexity, uncertainty and quantity of work as well as the diverse stakeholders we face. Agreeing on what...
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Escape from Groundhog Day and help the human herd
Welcome to Groundhog Day – the measles version. We’re repeating a dangerous situation from just four years ago in a more extreme fashion. Back in February 2015, I wrote a blog post How to protect the herd about a measles outbreak. People were already becoming more...
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Why and how to switch from competitive to collaborative talk
Want to encourage more collaboration among individuals at work? Watch your words! Your language should be cooperative, not competitive, and certainly not violent. The latter is common in "winner take all" cultures, which are less than ideal for both men and women. It...
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