Tired of communication chaos at work? Adopt these 5 rules of the road
After experiencing yet another communication accident – no serious injuries other than bruised egos and wasted time misinterpreting the purpose of a reformatted document – I’m again asking: “Why don’t we take the time to create specific ‘rules of the road’ to follow...
Want a thriving career? Respect basics and plant seeds to nurture the “missing 33%”
Basics can be so boring. Basic food. Basic exercise. Basic sleep. Basic finance. Basic clothes. And let’s not forget basic business acumen. Yet, basics play a crucial role in our development. Once the basics take root, they strengthen, grow, and bear fruit that helps...
To reduce hidden costs and get better results, listen to employees
Over a 10-day period, I heard something so I'm saying something. Three young women I know who don't know each other told me how they had gone to their bosses to volunteer information gleaned from or about their organization's customers. Two of them offered solutions...
How ChatGPT unpacks all the ways women are disadvantaged in society
About 20 years ago, my client and co-author Kathy McKee and I often posed this question to each other and female colleagues: What’s advancing faster these days, technology or opportunities for U.S. women? Technology always won. Now in 2023, the situation has changed:...
How to slow down to figure out what really matters before you act
Improv. Diversity. Neuroplasticity. These three concepts are steeped into the new book Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High by two well-respected executive coaches, David Noble and Carol Kauffman. However, the authors don’t explicitly...
What 17 leadership gaps look like (and how companies can address them)
Are you minding the gap, namely a potential leadership gap? Recently 17 Forbes Coaches Council members shared what a leadership gap looks like, tips on how to identify it, and actions to fill the gap between to get the leaders -- and organization -- properly aligned...
Want to be a more nimble leader? Try stretching
Why are nimble leaders—also referred to as “agile leaders,” “elevated leaders” and “deliberately developmental leaders”—in such demand today? They're better prepared to deal with constant changes, uncertainty, disruption, growing complexity, and multiple stakeholders...
Are you a female giver who gets taken for granted? Set boundaries
For the past decade, I’ve intentionally focused on being a giver. After reading Adam Grant’s first book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, published in 2013 and then taking his Give and Take Assessment, I figured it made sense to lean into my natural...
3 reasons why you need a clear narrative about yourself
“I’m a researcher/leader who craves data in order to make decisions.” “I’m a first-generation financial planner/leader driven to build long-term financial security for my clients and my family.” “I’m a leader from pioneer stock whose even-keeled nature provides...
