The Power of Proximity: Why Showing Up Still Matters in a Remote World
Want to get ahead in your career? Get off Zoom and into the office. I was giving a keynote speech to a group of college
January 31, 2025
Thoughts on Building a Culture of Connection™
The Micromanager’s Trap: Why Great Leaders Let Go
“Your team isn’t bad at brainstorming. They’re just afraid of you.” I was facilitating a quarterly strategy retreat for a new team, something I’ve done
January 21, 2025
Go Small: The Secret to Driving Retention, Engagement, and Productivity
Stop thinking so big to transform your team’s culture. John Gottman, a leading expert on relationships, found, after decades of research, that successful long-term relationships
January 15, 2025
Being The ‘Perfect’ Leader Hurts Your Connection with Your Team
“You’re just so perfect!” He was 100 feet away in an audience of 300, but his words landed with the force of a thunderclap on
January 8, 2025
Not Everyone Has a “Happy Holiday” Coming up: A Leader’s Guide to Holiday Sensitivity
I learned this lesson back in college, during what is usually a celebratory time of year; holiday break. Finals were over, no homework was due,
December 20, 2024
Why Your Boring Signs Are Sabotaging Your Culture of Connection™
Want to kill your company culture? Hang another boring sign. I never thought the Cryptography Museum in Washington DC would teach me something about building
December 11, 2024
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