by Liz Guthridge | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog
#OKBoomer as a recent trending topic grabbed my attention on two levels. If you’re not paying attention to this burn, you should. It’s relevant to society today, including the workplace. From my perspective, the phrase “OK Boomer” made me, a native Oklahoman, first...
by Liz Guthridge | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog
What’s your point of view on business books? Several individuals I’ve been talking recently have volunteered that they don’t like to read business books. Yes, I like reading business books provided I admire the author, the topic sounds interesting, or someone I...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog
Are your senior leaders a team of rivals or collaborators? If your top leaders have ditched internal competition for collaboration, you and your colleagues are better positioned to replace your sharp elbows with sharp thinking. Plus you can thrive in other ways too,...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
Let’s talk about direct reports. If you’re a people manager, how often do you speak with your direct reports about their career plans? Unless you’re actively coaching your staff members, I bet you a nickel that you reserve time once a year during performance...
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog
Can this sentence structure be preserved? “My co-workers and I are …..” More and more, even in business settings, I hear college-educated knowledge workers flipping this sentence structure to say “Me and my co-workers…. Me and Jen…Me and Jason…Me and my team… ad...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 26, 2019 | Blog
“If you feel like you’re working too hard when you’re coaching individuals, you’re working too hard.” That was the best advice I learned from my NeuroLeadership coaching program years ago, which I still regularly use and suggest to...
