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How to have "hard" conversations
Even the thought of the conversation makes your palms sweaty and your skin crawl. But every good outcome is on the other side of that sort of conversation. How do we have them without blowing them up?
The Question Challenge Pt 1 - Framing
A frame is the context we set around an issue. Learning how to frame is the most important leadership tool out there. How do we do it?
The Bell Curve of Engagement
As a leader, you've probably heard yourself utter these words at some stage: "I just wish people were more engaged!" But what is engagement? And how we do improve it?
Frames change the game
She who controls the frame controls the conversation. Learning how to frame - and reframe - is such a critical leadership skill, but it hardly ever gets taught.
The Value Gap
What is value? How do we quantify it? Who decides? These are the issues I've been obsessing over, and I've found that value is about one critical question: "What’s in it for me?"
The Value Equation (and the best $70 I've spent in ages)
The closer we are to something, the harder it is to see its value. In a tight economy, being able to clarify - and communicate - our value is critical. The Value Equation shows you how.
The Cost of Silent Team Members
Have you ever stayed silent, even when you've had something important to contribute - because you're worried about how your colleagues will take it? This post explores the cost of silence.
Are you a doormat too?
Struggling to set boundaries without feeling like the bad guy? Learn a simple, 3-step process to communicate your needs confidently—without sacrificing kindness.
How to convince risk-averse people
We're often speaking different languages—while we talk about empowerment, they might be more focused on efficiency or control.
Dealing with upset people
Feeling overwhelmed by emotional outbursts at home or work? Whether it’s your frustrated child or an irate colleague, how you respond makes all the difference. Discover one crucial shift that can transform your approach to conflict in this week's post.
Confuse and you'll lose
Why don't people pay attention to your important messages? Often we get caught up in our own expertise that we forget to communicate the value we create. But there's a simple fix.
Waking up with a sense of dread
Struggling with burnout and feeling overwhelmed at work? Discover how a chance call for mindset coaching helped me regain control, find balance, and reconnect with what truly matters.
