When Everything Feels Like Too Much
Last week’s webinar, Manage Well Without Losing Yourself, was full. Not just the Zoom room but full of honesty, questions, and the kind of truth-telling that doesn’t always have a space at work. We talked about the tension between keeping it all together and holding onto yourself, about what it means to lead when you’re […]
Unclog the Drain
There’s a particular kind of disgust that comes from cleaning out a bathroom drain, which I had the pleasure of experiencing this weekend. I have two teenage daughters with long, curly hair. Despite new drain stoppers and persistent fussing, the drains still clog. Every few months, water backs up. Drano wasn’t cutting it anymore. Wading […]
I’m Done
If your people aren’t saying it out loud, they might be thinking it. Here’s what to do before disengagement spreads. How many times have you heard it lately, either out loud or in a colleague’s silence? “I’m done”. It’s not always a dramatic declaration. It’s the quiet resignation behind the camera-off meetings, the missed deadlines, […]
No One Becomes a Great Manager by Accident
Most people aren’t trained to be great managers. They’re promoted because they were excellent individual contributors. But leading people is an entirely different job. The shift from peer to manager, from doing the work to guiding others, can be awkward, overwhelming, and even isolating, especially without support. Right now, we’re working with a client who […]
The Conversation You’re Avoiding Is Costing More Than You Think
During our last webinar, Say What Needs to Be Said: How to Have Uncomfortable Conversations with More Ease, we had so many questions that we went over them over time. People stayed because they were hungry for real tools and language to use to have the uncomfortable conversations. Because avoiding hard conversations doesn’t make […]
