In uncertain times, people look to empathic and decisive leaders to help them navigate everyday life. Be that leader for your people, family, and community.
Stop grasping for confidence. Make courage your goal instead.
When you do something for the first time, it’s natural to experience some trepidation, some uncertainty. Think about the first time you did anything - take your first steps, learn a new language, play a sport, hold a baby, etc. It’s brand new, it’s clumsy, and it always…
Speaking Up When You Don’t Feel Confident
How many times have you been in a meeting with your colleagues and thought “If I say this, I’m going to sound like an idiot” when, in reality, you have something vital to contribute…
How to develop empathy for someone who irritates you
Simply put, empathic people care about others. They show interest in others. The most basic and powerful way to show true empathy is to listen - really listen - to someone…. Empathy is a choice that you must make - so make the intentional choice to try these exercises every time you feel irritation coming on.
Upcoming Events & News
I’m incredibly excited to be speaking in two great back-to-back events in the upcoming weeks. First is INBOUND, a 4-day event in my old hometown, Boston. It’s been a…
What to Talk About: Mastering the Art of Networking, Small Talk, and Elevator Talk
Mastering the art of small talk is a useful skill that will serve you well in life. As with any skill, practice is important. Seek out situations that…
The Chemistry of Goal-Setting
It can be tempting to get stuck in the planning phase and wait until your plan is so perfect that nothing could possibly go wrong. But the problem is…
MBAchic Guest Blogger - Discussing the evolution of the MBA at SXSWxEDU
Check out my guest blog post on MBAchic.com!
Women in Leadership Conference: Recap & Core Values Exercise
If we know our values, and can articulate them to our partners in an honest dialogue, our chances of alignment, cooperation, mutual respect, and success increase significantly.
Apply corporate goal-setting tactics to your personal goals for 2019
Make your 2019 goal-setting more effective with this template download.
How to truly unplug over holiday break
I hate to be the one to tell you, but you’re not a hero for answering your email over break.
The Power of Partnerships: Workshop Recap
As self-awareness is a foundational element of effective leadership, the CliftonStrengths assessment was also valuable to the students as they think about how …
Autumn introspection: Courage & 1:1 coaching
As the year-end draws nearer, it’s a great time to take an inventory of where you are and where you want to be - with your career, with your projects, with your personal goals…
Culture, Mission, and Strengths: Workshop Recap
The attendees of the workshop were passionate, loyal, and dedicated to the mission. However, as the company grows, a clear operational strategy must accompany that mission. And, oftentimes, that’s uncomfortable. I liken it to…
Leadership & paradox: Tug-of-war or creative freedom?
Are you a leader faced with organizational change? I invite you to take part in my research study, sponsored by Northwestern University.
Summit materials: Designing Teams To Maximize Performance
Download materials from my recent speaking engagement at the Gallup CliftonStrengths Summit.
Top 3 takeaways from the CliftonStrengths Summit
I am coming away from the Summit with a new energy filled with courage, purpose, and learning. Here are my top 3 learnings and takeaways from this year’s Summit…
A video update for you today!
Communication: modalities and a moratorium on reply-all's
If an employee misses a day on the company Slack due to customer obligations or vacation, there should not be a penalty. The employee will not - and should not- have to go…
Communication: It's not you, it's them.
We so often just want to hurry up and be heard, we forget to reflect and analyze who is the listener, the “consumer” of the message.