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What Looked Like Resistance Was Actually a Lack of Psychological Safety
Leaders often say they want honest feedback. They also say they want innovation, accountability, healthy debate, and...
It Wasn’t Miscommunication. It Was Cultural Differences.
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Debate to Decisions: How CEOs Maximize Meeting Engagement
“People keep turning our meetings into political debates. We’re not maximizing meeting engagement—and no one is...
It’s Not Politics. It’s Cultural Intelligence
Caroline (not her real name) didn’t come to our coaching session with a leadership problem. She came in with...
How the Best Leaders Build Trust, Not Tension
Most workplace tension doesn’t start with conflict. It starts with good intentions landing wrong. I saw this clearly...
Push Less. Influence More
“I’m a pusher,” Douglas, a senior organizational consultant, repeated during his executive-coaching session. I asked,...
Pause Power: Transforming Opposition into Opportunity
I had just finished speaking to 200 Human Resource leaders when I noticed him—a man lingering at the back of the...
Trust and Use Feedback Without Losing Yourself
“Can I ask your advice?” asked Tatum, in our coaching session. Tatum is one of her organization’s top project...
Disarming Quiet Aggression
The other day Caitlin, a colleague of mine, asked me, “What do you do when a person persistently tries to convert you...
Handle a New Situation
I’d not been in a shelter for people facing homelessness before. This was a new situation for me and I definitely felt...
They Weren’t Listening
“They weren’t listening to me,” said Calvin. Engineering lead Calvin was tasked with resolving a recurring problem at...
Outsmart Bias and Win
To meet their Continuing Legal Education [CLE] requirements, a law firm hired me to do my program, “Outsmart...
Navigating Change with Cultural Intelligence
Change is constant. And in today’s interconnected world, navigating change effectively requires more than just...
Don’t Speak First
I’ve noticed you’re the first to speak up when I ask a question in our training sessions,” I observed. “I’m trying to...
How to Talk Turkey
The phrase “talking turkey” usually refers to speaking frankly, discussing hard facts, or getting down to business....
Don’t Ask Why
“People don’t answer questions anymore,” Andrea told me in an executive coaching session. Andrea is a systems engineer...
Managing Remote Meetings
“Several members of our leadership team are remote, so our weekly meetings are virtual. It makes me furious when...
Own Your Difference
“I’ve noticed something truly valuable that Brayden (not his real name) is learning this year as a senior,” his mom...
Dad’s Legacy
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Let Them Lead
You know that feeling. We’ve all felt it at one time or another. That feeling of awkward or uncomfortable when you’re...
Compassion in Command: A Police Chief’s Story
“Leaders don’t know what they don’t know about their colleagues’ lives. Their personal lives could...
Three Steps to Bridge the Divide
“No matter who wins the upcoming election, there’s going to be a need for healing in this country,” said Dr. Eduardo...
What to Think Before Before You Speak
“Why don’t you think before you speak?” Maybe you were chastised with that question as a kid. Or maybe that was a...