What is Your Team’s Purpose?
Recently we were coaching a leadership team and one of the team members said, “I don’t think we all have the same understanding of what …
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WHY do I have to stay inside?
Why is COVID-19 happening? Well, we can speculate but we don’t have the real answer. What we do know is …
How NOT to be an April Fool
A few weeks ago we offered tips for managing yourself in the midst of March Madness 2020, COVID-19 edition. As …
How NOT to Communicate During a Crisis
COVID-19 is impacting every human being in some way. This event is occurring whether we like it or not. We …
7 Survival Tips for March Madness
While NCAA basketball has been cancelled, we are all dealing with a different kind of madness, one that comes from …
How Often Are You Faking It?
We have all been guilty of spending time doing fake work that creates a lot of motion, doing things that …
3 Ways to Access Your Inner Entrepreneur
Can you be an entrepreneur if you don’t “own your own business?” Entrepreneur and business owner are often linked but …
All’s Well That Ends Well
It is an ending that works for the movies, for Shakespeare and it also works for teams. When you are …
5 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Team
A team becomes demoralized when courage, confidence, or hope erodes. This can happen for many reasons including a significant loss, …
Dysfunctional Teams
Have you ever been part of a dysfunctional team? What did that feel like? Dysfunction can happen within any group …
Storming, Norming and Performing
Storming, norming and performing follow the forming stage of team development. They are the stages a team moves through to …
Successful Teams: Forming
Are you familiar with Tuckman’s classic theory of group development? In 1965, psychologist Bruce Tuckman defined “forming, storming, norming and …
What a Gift!
The dust has settled on the holiday season, and we’re already 2 weeks into the new year/new decade. If gift …
FAST is the New SMART
Is your annual goal setting spectacularly successful? Do SMART goals work for you and your team? Or is it possible …
The Power of Play
When was the last time that you played? This means you engaged in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than …
The Power of Choice
Are you trapped in a stuck mindset? Do you get caught up in circumstances and feel like you don’t have …
The Power of Questions
Questions are powerful because they create change. Giving people facts and information is helpful, but questions create transformation, inspire innovation …
The Power of Gratitude
Welcome to Gratitude Week! Whether you are based in the US or somewhere else, Thanksgiving is always a good idea. …
WOOP Your Way to Success
Dreaming about achieving your goals doesn’t make them happen. In fact, that can backfire on you! Gabriele Oettingen, professor of …