Last week I was in a meeting with several others discussing project status. Like many project meetings, this one was full of people talking, but very few listeners. One of the project team members asked me a question, but before I blurted out an answer, I paused in silence for about 30 seconds. For most
Earlier this week I was in one of our local coffee houses taking a break and catching up on some emails, when a very nice gentleman sat down next to me and simply said, “Good morning.” With my head down looking at my laptop, I turned around and acknowledged his presence. After sharing pleasantries, we
According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, the family-run business comprise 80 to 90 percent of all business enterprises in North America. Just for a moment, imagine the tremendous impact this must have on our growing economy. My hunch is, if you are reading this, you are most likely a part of a
We’re celebrating our tenth year of providing Strategies and Solutions for Leaders. What an incredible journey it has been for us, and our clients. Being able to build a brand that incorporates our core values, and offering that to our customers and project partners has been rewarding indeed. If you are reading this, chances are
We’ve all been here, right? You’re in a meeting or one-on-one conversation, in which you keep asking yourself why you are there. The room is packed with people – some of whom you’ve never met before. You look down at your laptop or iPhone and check your email, stocks, weekend schedule. Maybe a text or
This past year has been an interesting one for Microsoft to say the least. With the board of directors shuffle, a new CEO trying to gain some traction, and a work-force reduction in progress, it’s no wonder why people are starting to take notice. Change can be difficult for many of us – especially when
I get that having a positive work environment makes things much more productive and tolerable for those involved – I’m a coach, and live this all the time with my clients. A large part of what I do is help clients create that positive environment to flourish. What I don’t get is the misconception that
In my line of work I am blessed with opportunities to engage with many talented people. Many are in leadership positions, while others are individual contributors. Most struggle at one point or another with managing time, or many refer to it as “overwhelm”. As I mentioned to you in previous posts, we live in a
Remember your first “real” job? For many of us, it was a wonderful learning experience – although we didn’t realize it at the time. If you were like me, I was told to keep my head down, establish good working habits, and don’t question what your boss, or others ask you to do. In my
Last week I was having lunch with a client of mine and the topic came up about how hard it was for him to say No to a cross-functional peer. Basically his peer had some ideas around how to move a very ugly project forward that had been stalled for some time. My client thought