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Channeling Astronaut Mark Watney: Effective… Channeling Astronaut Mark Watney: Effective Leadership In The Age Of ‘What Else Could Possibly Go Wrong?’
05/14/20
Getty Royalty Free Sol 45 I have been alone in my home office for over a month, not seeing…
Meet Me In The Middle Meet Me In The Middle
04/08/20
As a communication professional and executive coach, I teach people how to be effective communicators. How to have conversations that…
Too Much Email While WFH? Too Much Email While WFH?
04/01/20
Consider these quick tips before you hit 'send': Can it wait? If your email is not time-critical, consider waiting…
5 Must Do’s When You’re… 5 Must Do’s When You’re Suddenly Working From Home Full-Time
03/20/20
Personally, I don’t like working from home. If I can choose, I go into the office. I just get…
6 Tips To Help You… 6 Tips To Help You Reduce Distance For Remote Teams
03/12/20
As more employees work remotely, how do you and your team maintain proximity?Reducing the feeling of distance is a…
Video: Receiving Feedback Video: Receiving Feedback
02/21/20
“Although you can find hundreds of resources teaching you how to give feedback effectively, there are very few that will…
Of Privilege, Presumption And Promise:… Of Privilege, Presumption And Promise: Inequality In The Workplace And Ways To Combat It
11/01/19
Getty Recently, 140 professionals, mostly strangers, set aside an entire day to get uncomfortable with each other. We had…
Culture Is King: 3 Ways… Culture Is King: 3 Ways To Keep Culture Alive During Corporate Mergers
10/01/19
Getty Everyone talks about the culture of their business. Sometimes they tout the strengths of that culture as the…
Inequality In The Workplace: 3… Inequality In The Workplace: 3 Approaches To Create A Culture Of Allies
09/23/19
Getty Royalty Free With all the negativity, nastiness and name-calling in public discourse these days, it’s refreshing to see…
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I hope this blog post finds you well. Words that, at best, do nothing to improve professional relationships, and at worst, are looked at with an eye roll. So unimaginative, […]
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