As I rolled out my initial blog posts, I received a lot of positive feedback. Thanks to all of you who sent feedback and well wishes on LinkedIn and Facebook or by commenting on the posts on the website. I really appreciate all of you! One of the notes I received in several forms was, …
I don’t know about you, but something I have struggled with throughout my life is not always agreeing with my family on everything. I have disagreed with family members on politics, how I like to spend my money, how far away I live from “home” and how I raise my kids. It is absolutely ok …
Vital Conversations: Holiday Edition – Family Boundaries Read More »
The holiday season can conjure up feelings of warmth, joy and happiness. It also can bring frustration over family gatherings, anger over long lines or even road rage in trying to get the closest parking spot! The practice of having positive assumptions about family, coworkers and even people you encounter but don’t really know, can …
We have made it through most of 2020 and here we are, looking at the end of the year and the holidays. Yay! I’m sure we all expect the holidays and the activities surrounding them to look a little different this year. Knowing when to say yes and when to say no to different situations …
Here Come the Holidays…How to Maximize Them Without Losing Yourself Read More »
Anyone who has worked with me knows that I am passionate about something called HPWP. It is an acronym for high performance work place. I first learned about HPWP while working for Southeastern Mills, in Rome, Georgia. The reason I’m sharing this background here on my blog is because these elements will be referred to …
Defining your values? Just the sound of the word values back in high school and college would put me to sleep. It sounds so clinical, prescriptive and scholastic. Why would I want to go through an exercise like that other than when I have to for some stupid assignment? Boring. In the grand scheme of …
Define Your Values: Creating a Clear Path to Decision Making Read More »
Our world is divided. Feelings of anger and disgust are rampant in our society. This isn’t just a U.S. issue, but rather it seems to be a human issue. There is an us vs. them mentality. Something has to give. Either we need to moderate our thoughts and voices or we could face much more …
Have you heard of the victim loop? Have you ever felt like you were stuck in it? I know I have been in it many times and it’s not a fun feeling. One of the most powerful tools I gained from my training in leading high performance organizations is the personal accountability model. After going …
The Dreaded Victim Loop – We All Go There, Just Don’t Stay There Read More »
There are many challenging situations that require embracing vital conversations. An employee is not meeting expectations – showing up late to work, not delivering work by the deadline or maybe not communicating important information about their work. The relationship with your significant other has deteriorated and you feel like you are walking on eggshells. Your …
Embracing Vital Conversations – The Basic Framework Read More »
The COVID-19 situation was nothing I could have predicted. I took a trip to Chicago in early March to speak at a conference and little did I know that it would be my last business trip for over five months. When states and cities went into lock down in March and April, I felt the …
