Your budgets are tighter; your people are working all over the place; and everyone is trying their hardest to make it all work. Now that the initial adrenaline has worn off, we are all more than a little tired and uncertain. This is the common thread in conversations we are having with our clients these […]
Working from Anywhere Just Got OH-SO-MUCH-BETTER! Read Post »
Most crises happen quickly and we are left to struggle through the aftermath. That’s not THIS crisis. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic that has no end in sight. We are also struggling through racial unrest that has been bubbling for centuries and has found its way to a boiling point.
Panic – Learn – Grow Read Post »
As we are now juggling a whole new set of surroundings and circumstances, we must indeed redefine how we work. That means, we also need to redefine how we lead others. Rather than focus on theory in this post, I want to walk you through a simple one-on-one conversation model that can help you to
Leading Others in Our New World Read Post »
Before I can be a good leader for others, I have to lead myself. Put the self-help books aside. You already have it in you to do this. You know what you need to be your best self. During a time when our routines are all out-of-sorts and everything feels out of control, it is
Leading Self – Virtually Read Post »
The conditions for leading effectively have changed for EVERYONE! We are in a new time and space and the more quickly we adapt, the more likely we are to do well. We know you are scrambling to meet everyone’s needs, take care of yourself and your family, and adapt to a whole new set of
Everywhere we turn, we are forced to figure out new ways of doing things. And, we are seeing both sides of the human reaction spectrum. From those that turn in on themselves and find only despair to those that want to innovate our way out of this. For us, at The Conversations That Matter, we
It’s always a bit strange to write about myself on this business blog. After all, you aren’t here to read about my life…at least I hope you aren’t. I hope you are here to learn, be encouraged and find support in your professional life. In the case of this post, I am going to use
Remembering the Lessons I’ve Learned Read Post »
Vision. Focus. Clarity. Alignment. Prioritizing your Life. It’s that time of year when we start with an empty slate and try to build a life that lines up our activities with our priorities. This year, maybe more than others, even more people are honing in on the 2020 Vision – bringing the focus into your
2020 Focus – Are your Priorities in Line with your Life? Read Post »
Fast-paced, exhausting and soul-sucking—those are the terms that employees use to describe the American workplace today. It’s not hard to understand. Even at the best workplaces, we have days where we feel like a cog in the machine of the business we serve, underappreciated and unseen. Since you read the headline and clicked the link
Honoring People at Work Read Post »
Humans aren’t robots, so why do we treat them like they are. Why do we apply formulaic systems to human interactions? Why do we expect simple actions to only cause one reaction with no room for variation? Humans aren’t robots, so let’s quit treating them like they are. Instead, let’s place high-value on variations of
Humans Aren’t Robots Read Post »
