The Remote Work Engagement Crisis: How Leaders Can Turn the Tide
AI Crashed My Virtual Team-Building Party. I recently found myself staring into the abyss—or rather, a grid of blank Zoom squares. I was hired to inject some life into a remote team struggling with disengagement, so I eagerly anticipated 20 faces ready for connection. Instead, five sent their AI note-takers (rude!), seven hid behind camera-off […]
Is Your Company Culture Rotten to the Core? Here’s How to Fix It:
Is your company culture more toxic than a reality TV reunion? Every company has a culture, whether they realize it or not. It’s the personality of your organization, the shared values and beliefs that shape how people behave. And just like people, cultures can be healthy or the workplace equivalent of that coworker who microwaves […]
Your Logo is Killing Your Community
Logos are EVERYWHERE. We’re obsessed with slapping them on everything from t-shirts to water bottles, hoping to make a lasting impression on anyone who sees them. But let’s be honest—how many logos can one person remember? And more importantly, do logos really build meaningful connections with our community? Think back to the last conference or […]
Your Onboarding Process is Broken: Why New Members Are Leaving (And It’s Not Their Fault)
Let’s face it: your onboarding process is a disaster. It’s a sink-or-swim approach that’s leaving new members feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and wondering if they made a mistake by joining your community. Let’s break down what a broken onboarding process looks like. The Cost of a Broken Onboarding Process: Houston, we have a major problem here. […]
Mastering Flyer and Poster Design: 10 Tips for College Student Leaders
Whether promoting your club’s next big event or recruiting new members, creating eye-catching flyers and posters is key to grabbing attention on campus. Here are ten essential tips to help you design flyers and posters that stand out and effectively communicate your message. 1. Clear Messaging is Key First things first, your flyer or poster […]
Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace
By a show of hands, who here feels safe telling their boss they messed up? Anyone? Bueller? I thought so. Welcome to the world of psychological safety, or as some call it, the elusive unicorn of the workplace. I can’t help you spot an actual unicorn, but I can help you create a workplace where […]
Should You Pay Bad Employees to Quit?
$2,000! That’s how much Zappos will pay you, not as a signing bonus, but to quit your job! That’s right—$2,000 NOT to stay with them. Would you do it? Based on asking groups this question, people usually fall into one of three camps: The first group says, “Heck yeah, I’ll leave here faster than the […]
How To Create a Vision and Mission Statement
Let’s play a game. Below are five vision statements. Your challenge is to guess which vision statement belongs to which of these five brands: Microsoft, Nike, Google, Amazon, and Tesla. Ready? Let’s go… “To empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.” “To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in […]
Starting a Conversation with a Stranger – The C.A.T.S.I. Framework
Three things that intimidate me: If you are like me, I can’t help you with the first two, but for the third one—meeting new people for the first time—I created a clever little strategy to help me not only start a conversation but also build a connection with someone that I’m meeting for the first […]
The Ivy Lee Method of Time Management
Have you ever felt your unofficial motto is “I’ll do it later”? If you’re nodding your head, you’re not alone. Time management often feels like squeezing a sleeping bag back into its tiny bag — seemingly impossible. But fear not, because I’m here to guide you through mastering time management and introduce you to your […]