Being misunderstood sucks! The worst part is we often don’t realize why our good intent is not coming across loud and clear. Do you know the everyday habits that cause people to form inaccurate, even negative opinions of you? Can you identify your behaviors that annoy others? Are you repulsing your team instead of engaging? I…
Category: Team Management
Build Your Bench Strength
One of my favorite mantras is: Work is a Team Sport. After facilitating lots of Techstars Startup Weekends (so fun!) and mentoring in three consecutive EForALL cohorts (so much work but worth it), I know it is more true than ever. Team Leaders and Sr. Managers need bolstering to manage up and down and…
Find the Miserable Managers
The times they are a-changing. And it makes me wonder where are those who feel stuck at work. We aren’t talking about them. We hear a lot of news about the great resignation. I jumped on the bandwagon with my blog Managers Matter. We know that 4.4 million Americans – left their jobs in September 2021,…
Managers Matter
The great resignation has spurred debate about why workers are leaving. I believe the evidence is clear. Managers Matter. Studies and data before the pandemic, such as this 2016 HBR (Harvard Business Review) article highlight this truth. Why Now? The pandemic just showed the cracks in the veneer. Meaning, if you were unhappy at work, especially…
Are Good Parenting and Management Skills Transferable?
Recently, I gave a talk on how to align your life through your time, money, and narrative, to live who you really are as your best self. An MD who heard the speech contacted me after and said “your talk is really about being a better human being and I think you should talk about…
3 Simple Steps for a Doormat Boss to Stop Sabotaging Their Team
Are you a Doormat Boss? Do you find yourself constantly saying Yes to your team when you don’t want to? Even if you start with No, do you end up saying yes, just to get some peace and quiet? And then get annoyed at yourself for not sticking to your guns? You are not alone! You can break…
The Most Important Data Source
Without reservation I can say feelings are the most important data source. First, successful people use their gut, hunches and intuition to fuel their choices. Columbo, MacGyver and Jessica Fletcher, all icons in their own right, show how they use their feelings as information. As a result, their feelings inform them which steps to take,…
The Trifecta of Non-Action
A trifecta refers to the ability to pick the first three finishers in a race. It’s a tough call to make. If I turn it around I can see that there is a trifecta of my thoughts that keep me from winning. That will slow me down each time. These three phases will always keep…
Work is a Team Sport
Whether you like it or not work is a team sport. I have come to learn that TEAM is the acronym for Together Everyone Annoys Me. Work teams are the rule, not the exception. You cannot go it alone. Managers, Leaders, Staffers all have to balance relationships in the workplace. As a result, soft skills such as…