What if we told you that one simple concept would decrease employee turnover and destructive behaviors while simultaneously improving innovation, team effectiveness, employee engagement, and ultimately profit margins? That concept is psychological safety. While a simple concept, the cultural change required to make it possible is more challenging. What is Psychological Safety? Psychological safety is […]
Three Ways to Develop Trust at Work
Emmanuelle looks around the room at the sales team. She’s new at the company and still learning about the relationship dynamics between her coworkers. Tensions are running high as it was just announced that the team didn’t make their sales goal for the second month in a row. Not that she’s surprised. This past month, […]
How to Deal with Stress, Maintain Presence, and Deliver Strong Leadership: Somatic Coaching Helps You Use Both Your Head and Your Heart
Heart and head. You don’t usually hear those terms together in the business world. Yet according to HBR, you need both to be a successful leader. I couldn’t agree more. Tell Me and I’ll Forget… I didn’t always think that leaders needed both the head and the heart. Growing up in an academic family, it was […]
Surf’s Up: Five Leadership Lessons I Learned from Surfing
I’ve wanted to surf my whole life, which is ironic considering I was raised in upstate New York, could hardly swim and was terrified of putting my face in water. Yet I had dreams of riding a wave and enjoying every minute of it. I’m a runner and a biker; swimming is not in my […]
When Introverts Lead
Everyone is talking about personality these days. Consequently, a leader’s personality and every move is often highly scrutinized in the media. This can work for extroverted leaders, who gain energy from others. However, it can be difficult for an introverted leader who prefers to think before speaking and gains energy from within. A Fast Company article featured […]
Can’t Stand Your Colleagues? Six Tips for Effectively Working with Them Anyway
Unless you’re the one doing the hiring, it’s unlikely you get to choose who you’ll be working with on various teams and projects. In some cases, it’s likely you’ll work with someone who, frankly, you truly dislike. Of course, this speaks to a bigger issue – the importance of considering an organization’s culture to determine […]
Maintaining Office Morale During Covid-19
This year has been a tough one for many. With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging on, the landscape of US employment has shifted dramatically. According to Gallup, 33% of employees are currently working remotely, and 62% have worked remotely at some point during the crisis. There is an abundance of advice on navigating the challenges […]
How to Manage Frustrated Employees
Are you managing frustrated, unmanageable employees? Believe it or not, these employees may not be a bad thing for your organization. Why? Because they are likely the most vocal in your company and have the ability to signal where something is falling short within the organization. So don’t just dismiss them…. listen to them. Erik […]
How Digital Natives Will Shape the Future of Work
I recently dove deep into the future for a series called *Work: Reimagined, analyzing the trends shaping the future of work and determining five qualities that will be imperative for successful future leaders. But it turns out I left something out. I didn’t factor in how our future leaders will be Digital Natives—born after the widespread […]
Why It’s Important to Delegate and How to Do It
Delegation goes beyond just handing off the job. It includes setting performance expectations, following-up, and providing feedback. Below you’ll find tips to help you learn to successfully delegate. But first, let’s look at why it’s important to delegate. Why is Delegation Necessary? There are several reasons to delegate: Delegation allows you to devote energy to […]
