Look for shades of gray! Why I’ve committed to embrace nuance in 2022
Nuance is my focus word/concept for 2022. Oxford Dictionaries defines nuance as “a very slight difference in meaning, sound, color, or someone's feelings that is not usually very obvious.” In practice, being nuanced means being aware of subtle and often complex...
How to avoid being viewed as a blank slate or worse, being misunderstood
“What’s the best word to go in front of/in back of ____________?” That’s the question different groups of friends and family members asked ourselves throughout the holiday season as we played the board game Blank Slate. The game was fun and instructive on multiple...
How to stop sleepwalking: read, question and act carefully
During December, my reading habits suddenly switched from non-fiction to fiction. Three novels have so engrossed me that I almost forgot about my annual custom: sharing my year’s short list of favorite non-fiction books. Here are my four books plus three more that...
Why we need to embrace each other’s rich complexity (And how to do so effectively)
Do you believe the future of work will embrace our humanity -- that is, acknowledge that people are humans, not machines? If so, we need to acknowledge that we humans tend to be complicated, contradictory and self-centered individuals. And we live in volatile,...
5 reasons why to celebrate Tiny Habits® on its 10th birthday
Let’s celebrate! Tiny Habits® turns 10 years old this month! Back in December 2011, BJ Fogg, the behavior scientist with deep experience in innovation and teaching, introduced his groundbreaking program for making positive life changes. This free online five-day...
Why leaders, as well as team members, need psychological safety
Everyone benefits from psychological safety, especially as they work to learn and grow. These days leaders deserve special attention. Many are experiencing pain because they're often caught in the middle — trying to provide psychological safety to others while...
Want to be a clearer, kinder, and more memorable communicator? Commit to the “rule of 3”
Talk about a trifecta for those of us who love groups of three! Earlier this month, three large companies – GE, Johnson & Johnson, and Toshiba – announced they were going to break themselves apart. GE and Toshiba are splitting themselves into three different...
How reflecting about reflection helps you see things in a new way
Do you ever reflect about reflection? This fall, I’ve found myself doing this especially as I prepared to talk with the College of Charleston’s MBA class of 2022 about the power of reflection, including how to build a daily reflection habit. Considering that I’m a...
Why binge learning is bad for your brain and three actions to take instead
If you're going to binge-watch, save it for entertaining yourself, not for professional development. Binge-watching is bad for recall. So unless you're interested in just "checking the box" that you've taken a course, you'll have wasted your time. You need to use a...
