Leadership has many facets. An important one is to create an environment that fosters learning, innovation, creativity, and a growth mindset. This is possible only through a safe-to-fail environment. Amy Edmondson says psychological safety is “a belief that one...
Aggression causes a lot of tension. Anywhere; in the workplace, at home, or within oneself. I was talking recently to a friend and his wife. They were both stressed due to his working with a hostile boss. The boss was dismissive, critical, aggressive, and emotionally...
Sample these scenarios: #Scenario 1 – You’re sitting at a client meeting and you have some really interesting questions, but you’re concerned about asking those questions because you feel that your boss may not like it. #Secnario 2- There is a great...
Most of us know that delegation is an important aspect of leadership. Yet I see much struggle around doing this. We struggle by continuing to do tasks that can be given away. It then begins to feel like we are running out of capacity. The result is often overwhelm. I...
Conversations around the lunch table at work are great. Everyone is interactive, the whole mood is uplifting. Breaks from work are meant to exchange tips for cooking, parenting, gossip, and even blow steam off about a nagging team issue. This is true for team meetings...
