Navigating Holiday Conversations with Fruitful Friction®. Five Tips.
Holiday gatherings are wonderful and stressful — often at the exact same time. (Note: I always write with em dashes. As a voice-over actor, I hear
Holiday gatherings are wonderful and stressful — often at the exact same time. (Note: I always write with em dashes. As a voice-over actor, I hear
Change is constant, and it’s accelerating. In the last year, I’ve worked with leaders navigating mergers, layoffs, restructures, hybrid workforce shifts, generational transitions, and the tidal
As an executive coach working with leaders and teams, I’m concerned about a troubling trend I’ve been running into more often. The drive to protect jobs
Let’s Rethink This Popular Body Language Myth You’ve seen it. You’ve probably done it. Someone crosses their arms in a meeting, and the room immediately assumes:
“Be calm.” Or worse: “Calm down.” On the surface, these words seem wise. Grounded. Responsible. They sound like something a steady, successful leader would say. Except
Who’s Changed You? What coach, teacher, or mentor said something specifically to you, and it changed how you live, work, and move through the world? From
We keep confusing polite with professional—and nice with kind. But they’re not the same. And in that mix-up, we’re losing the very friction that drives teams
There’s a lot of talk about impostor syndrome. At first, I felt out of step with the conversation because, in my mind, impostor syndrome was a
We often think we’re masters of disguise, carefully concealing our inner thoughts and feelings behind a mask of composure. As leaders, we might believe we’re successfully
We offer a simple post to remind each of us of the profoundness of the mindful breath and pause. As the year comes to a close,
If friction creates the traction that keeps our tires on the road, why do we avoid the benefits of friction in our teams and organizations? Why
We’re constantly bombarded with suggestions of “How To” do everything: How to effectively listen, build rapport, and give constructive feedback—the list goes on. Communication is already