by Liz Guthridge | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
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...
by Liz Guthridge | Nov 20, 2021 | Blog
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...
by Liz Guthridge | Nov 6, 2021 | Blog
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...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 30, 2021 | Blog
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...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog
“How do I make sure employees understand my messages?” asked one of my clients, who’s recently taken on a new leadership role with a much larger span of control. Test your messages in advance, I responded. Draft your message ahead of time and then ask a few people to...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 10, 2021 | Blog
Are you a digital adapter, digital native, resister, a combo, or something in between? Communication mishaps in the workplace are frequent among and even within these groups. It’s not bad intent. We generally have good intentions; instead, it’s hard these days for...
