Time management is a tricky thing! And I’ll tell you a secret: I don’t actually believe in time management. But I DO believe in a host of tools that I’ll talk about in this video that will help you get a lot more out of your time each day. Tune in and see what you think! Resources Morningness-Eveningness quiz: http://www.cet-surveys.com/index.php?sid=61524 …
Are you going *around* problems?
“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.” ~ Henry Ford Does that sound familiar? It’s not unusual. There’s something about the human psyche that prefers to stay stuck in a familiar pattern – going around a problem – instead of evaluating the situation and creating change. We don’t like change, even …
Do you have “imagination intelligence”?
What do you want to be different than it currently is?* Can you imagine it? Can you look at and experience what’s here now, and then imagine something different? Do you have the courage to imagine something different? Can you step outside the mindset of how it’s always been – and see something new? Can you manipulate the future in your thoughts …
Improving team morale … in difficult times
When your team is distracted, drooping, upset over what’s happening (whatever it may be), what can you do to get them back on track, engaged and productive again? How can you raise your team’s morale, even when things are hard? In this video, you’ll learn five non-cheesy tips to help boost your team’s morale and get them focused again. Resources …
The stress of Not Knowing
People are starting to really feel the effects of extended upheaval and stress … and not knowing. It’s hard. All of it is hard. Not knowing what’s going to happen, not knowing who will get sick, not knowing who’s already sick and about to infect you. Not knowing if you’ll have a job (if you currently have one), or find a job …
Micromanaging: a communication problem?
Most people have had to work for or with a micromanager at some point in their career. (If you’re one of the lucky few who haven’t, congratulations – and I hope your luck holds!) Micromanagement, according to Wikipedia, is: a management style whereby a manager closely observes and/or controls and/or reminds the work of his/her subordinates or employees. Micromanagement is …
Brainstorming … with a remote team
Trying to figure out how to brainstorm on video? Wondering what you can do to pull your remote team into a brainstorming session that will actually work? (Yes, your suspicion that brainstorming sessions are often less than wonderfully effective is true!) In this video, I share my two top approaches for effective brainstorming with remote team – OR in person. And …
You’re the BOSS of you – if you want to be
I love it when a client takes control of their career instead of letting it drag them around. But it’s painful and frustrating when I see another client struggling to take initiative, to do the research, to actively own the process of becoming better at what he does. I suspect our educational system and overall cultural approach to raising children …
Remote Team Meetings – 7 Quick Tips
Trying to hold meetings when everyone’s working from home, the dog’s barking, and the cat’s trying to sit on the keyboard? Here are seven quick tips to make your remote team meetings productive and enjoyable when you’re all working from home! (In fact … don’t look now, but your meetings just might be even better than they were when you …
Managing the emotional labor of leadership
There’s a reason you end the day tired, worn out, and even exhausted. Management and leadership are hard work. The mental and emotional work of keeping track of your team’s progress, understanding what’s going on for each team member individually, being aware of what they need from you in the moment, interpreting your boss’s priorities (and moods!) … It’s a …