Category: Management
Feeling Lonely in Your Empty Office? Give People Better Reasons to Come Back!
The debate over Return to Office, Hybrid, and Remote work still rages, with executives continuing to shift their positions. One of my clients recently shared her discomfort about being in the office when the majority... Continue reading
Why Look for Leaders to Resolve Conflict? How to Make Direct Impact
During our recent conversation on his LinkedIn Live podcast Change Your Company, host Fouad Alame asked how leaders contribute to or help resolve ongoing conflict at work. That’s such an important question—we usually blame individuals... Continue reading
How to Organize a Full Cascade of Direct Communication That Actually Works
Recently, when I was talking with Michael Piperno of the Leadership Communication podcast, he asked me a question that I hear often in many different forms: How do you create appropriately cascading communications where there... Continue reading
In Forbes: 5 Attractive Reasons To Join A Family Business Despite Being An Outsider
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Globally, 75% of entrepreneurs and 81% of business owners “co-own and/or co-manage their businesses with family members,” according to the 2019/2020 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Family Entrepreneurship Report produced and... Continue reading
How Compassion Helps You Be Brave During Conflict and Flexible During Change
Empathy continues to be a popular topic partly because of the common assumption that if leaders could only learn to empathize with employees’ and other stakeholders’ situations, they would be more understanding. Then, as the... Continue reading
Forget Self Care. See the Results When You Devote Yourself to Better Structure
For the past few months, I’ve been hearing concerns about how leaders can take care of themselves to make sure they’re ready to perform. Companies are worried about burnout and turnover after what feels like... Continue reading
How to Choose Acceptance as an Effective Way to Take Feedback
Most of us have trouble accepting feedback and criticism without behaving at least a little pridefully or defensively, or actually going on the attack. And even though I write and coach about it, I’m only... Continue reading
Some People Manage by Fear. Here’s How to Face Them
I’m lucky that none of my direct clients try to “motivate” their team members through fear—or at least, not intentionally. Many employees experience some level of fear just from being part of a power hierarchy... Continue reading