The Blog
A collection of ideas and resources.
Are you sure they agree?
Have you ever confidently expressed your opinion, believing everyone was in agreement, only to later discover you stood alone? This phenomenon is known as false consensus effect, a cognitive bias causing us to mistakenly assume others share our perspective. It permeates workplaces, leading leaders to assume unanimous consent from their teams.
Improve your feedback skills with this one trick
If you want your team to be more open to feedback; and you want to see them actually absorb and apply it, then this tip is a must-watch for you.
Was it really my fault?
What happens when we make a mistake? Most of us try to find something or someone else to blame before taking ownership; yet we expect others to take full ownership immediately when they slip up. The healthiest teams have a norm of admitting mistakes and apologizing to one another quickly. If your team isn’t there yet, it’s time to set the tone and lead by example.
Meeting Makeover: 5 Ways to Optimize Your Team’s Time
We were desperate to create connection during the pandemic. So desperate that we started scheduling more meetings and inviting more people to them. Now we’re stuck with meeting norms that are wasting time and money. It’s time for a reset. Leverage these five strategies for an effective meeting makeover that will optimize your team’s time.
Hybrid Work Schedules: Navigating the New Norm
Adapting to hybrid work schedules has become essential in the modern workplace as organizations strive to blend remote and in-office work. Since managers and employees play critical roles in navigating this new way of working, we'll explore tips for both parties in this quick video.
3 Delegation Steps You Might Be Missing
This week I want to share three simple steps that many leaders miss in their delegation practices that will help set you and your employees up for success.
From Buddy to Boss: 3 Tips for Managing Former Peers
Promoted to manager of your former peers? Talk about a challenging dynamic! Watch this video for three simple strategies to make the transition smoother and to help you build a healthy working relationship with your peer-turned-employee.
The Cost of Over-Analyzing
If you struggle with analysis paralysis, this Two-Minute Tip is for you. Sometimes we get so focused on collecting more data and weighing perspectives that we can’t quite push beyond the analysis to make a final decision. But this can feel extremely frustrating for a team. Yes, your team wants to be heard. And yes, they want to influence decisions. However, they also want to work for a leader who is confident enough to make the hard decisions needed to move the team forward.
Leading Through Change Checklist
Change is hard. Here’s a step-by-step guide that will help you understand and thoughtfully address the three biggest roadblocks your employees face when it comes to organizational change.
A common cause of low employee motivation
Let’s talk about a quiet killer of motivation—something that slowly squashes our excitement about work; PLUS, a strategy for quick course-correction.
A thought on leading through change
Most leaders are struggling to figure out how to best guide their teams through change right now. And most employees are struggling to figure out how to walk through organizational change that feels unclear. This week's video offers a quick thought on leading through change that applies both to leaders and employees alike.
6 strategies for designing an effective hybrid work model
The world of work will never be the same after the extreme creativity and flexibility exercised during the pandemic shut down. Here are six strategies to consider as you aim to design the ideal hybrid structure for your team.