Unproductive meetings are a stress inducing problem for my busy clients. How can we ensure every meeting is worthwhile? The best path to productivity is tapping into the collective brainpower and creativity of everyone gathered—that’s collaboration. When everyone...
‘Tis the season for more than just decking the halls and untangling strands of festive lights. While holiday parties and ugly sweaters undoubtedly have their place, there’s another crucial item on your year-end checklist: checking in with your team. As we...
As we approach the holiday season, the air is filled not only with the scent of pumpkin spice but also with discussions about the transformative power of gratitude. However, gratitude is more than just a seasonal trend or a box to check off during Thanksgiving;...
I recently coached a client on running an After Action Review (AAR) for the organization’s completed and ongoing projects. I hadn’t thought of its importance before, but helping design an effective way to learn from the successes and failures of activities the...
One of the most important things you can do at the beginning of any new team initiative, meeting, work project, or gathering is to design a team alliance. A team alliance is an agreement that is created and agreed to by the group about how the members want to be...
A couple of years ago I worked with a small startup company that had accomplished its first revenue producing project. The four partners suddenly had money in the bank – and that’s when they realized they needed some guidance. They wondered what to do next and...
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