In Forbes: How Leaders Can Handle Employees’ Personal Needs Effectively With Surprisingly Little Aggravation
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Are your employees needing more personal attention and accommodations at work than they used to? As we transition out of the pandemic, many leaders are finding it very challenging... Continue reading
How to Divide and Conquer Work Assignments Based on Strengths and Preferences
Last week I attended a series of meetings with the leadership team of a startup operation. We discussed a variety of initiatives — some in the planning stage, others in mid-implementation or at the point... Continue reading
When Departments Fight, Is It More About the People or the Work?
If interdepartmental disagreements are not part of your daily life, you can skip reading this piece. But I hear about these situations frequently, and two cases of this kind of dispute came my way just... Continue reading
Why Let Automatic Emotional Habits Lead You Astray? Think This Way Instead
In an odd coincidence last week, three different clients described the difficulties they’re experiencing because of their dislike for or distress about someone they work with. The circumstances in the three cases were quite different,... Continue reading
In HBR: Creating Flex Work Policies … When Everyone Has Different Needs
This article originally appeared on Harvard Business Review. As those groups that were able to work remotely during the pandemic navigate their returns to the workplace, one thing is clear and consistent: Whatever any organization is... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Bear Up Under The Disruption And Stress That Don’t Seem To Be Stopping
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Even as pundits are shaking their heads over employee burnout and “the Great Resignation,” many managers and individual contributors come to work every day and do their jobs no... Continue reading
This Advice Will Actually Help You Handle an Employee Who’s Being Rude
Recently a client asked me for a few straightforward steps that could help get someone to stop being rude. Other employees at the company had been trying not to take the rudeness personally, but eventually... Continue reading
Help Your Boss Manage Your One-on-One Meetings If They Don’t Know What to Do
It’s reasonable to think that C-suite leaders would be well-practiced at conducting effective check-in meetings with their team members. But if that’s your assumption, you might be wrong. During a recent coaching session, a client... Continue reading