We all know that workplace performance is impacted by employee motivation.  When motivation is lacking, performance can suffer, and when motivation is high, performance is enhanced.  So, the solution to improving performance is to increase motivation, right?...

Change, ack! No one likes it, but we all have to deal with it—this year more than ever. And, as a leader, you know that while it’s one thing to change yourself, it’s another to make team, department, or organization-wide changes. Everyone knows that a big part of the...

Communication—we all know it’s the key to any successful relationship, even more so in a group setting and during these days of so much virtual teamwork. Yet, so many of us manage to miscommunicate, which can lead to demotivation...

Self-leadership.  What is it and why does it matter?  Essentially, it’s all about being self-aware, being accountable for your skills and behavior, and making sure you’re taking care of yourself—emotionally, physically, and mentally.  Now, when I bring...

As leaders, we all experience the stress of performing under pressure. Dealing with competition, change, deadlines, conflict—it’s all just entry to the leadership ballpark. Still, we’re expected to maintain high levels of performance regardless of the challenges...

When you’re running a business or leading a team, it’s easy to get super-focused on results, results, results. I’ve seen this happen with lots of clients, and the outcome is usually burnout or quitting when the going gets tough. The reason is that when you are only...

If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard people brush off the idea of a positive work culture, I’d be hanging out on my own private island, sipping cocktails. Seriously, so many people think that a positive work culture is just a bunch of hooey, with people running...

We’re all familiar with the traditional performance review where “areas of improvement” are identified for team members to work on. Makes sense—we all have strengths and weaknesses. Conventional wisdom is that we need to work on our weaknesses. But, what if that’s not...

If there’s one unifying theme so far in 2020, it’s change! It seems that just about everyone has had to make adjustments, change how they’re doing business, and get creative in coming up with solutions to previously unimagined problems. While change often brings...

Huh? What are you saying? That I should just create a new job out of thin air? Well, not quite, but close. If you don’t like your current position, you can engage in what’s called “job crafting” to make it what you want. Yup, you can (and many people do this without...