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People need time to learn and grow
People need time to learn and grow.
What if our idea of a 5-day work week is wrong?
Why are your people working so many hours?
Don’t do their job for them
Don’t assume your help is needed or wanted.
What’s happening to your focused time
When you set boundaries and create some focused time, your productivity, mental health, and interactions will benefit.
Turn blame into a conversation
Turning blame into a conversation about how to solve problems.
What makes people feel empowered to speak up
What would be different if more people contributed to the conversation?
What do you need to say no to?
When you say “No,” you make room for the things that bring out your best self.
It’s January 4th – forget about your resolution
What if, rather than setting big goals to change, you planned to improve something by 1% in 2022.
Lead from where you want to be
Lead from where you want them to be, not where they are.
The cost of an appreciation (or not)
Don’t assume they know how much you appreciate them.
What if lazy is not a thing?
Rather than putting a label on people, leaders bring out the best in them.
Want to improve – increase the flow of ideas
What are you doing to make it safe for people to share their ideas?
When you set goals for yourself
Focusing on your goals will make it challenging to achieve them. Instead, focus on the process of achieving them.
A lost communication channel
When was the last time you phoned someone out of the blue? You just might make their day!
How to measure change
Qualitative measures of change will have you trusting your gut. Quantitative measures will have you trusting the data. Both are needed to see where you are.
Innovation at all levels of a company
The most innovative companies make their people feel empowered, as they know innovation can happen at any level of the organization.
Good feedback and personal development
Good feedback is foundational to personal development. Don’t forget to ask for it.
When you’re triggered by a question
When you find yourself triggered by a question, make the next thing you say, “Why do you ask?” You’ll almost always find an incorrect assumption at play.
The power of your hunger
Hunger is that empty feeling when you know things could be better. What are you hungry for today?
Where is self-care on your priority list?
Where is self-care on your priority list? Try making it #1 for a couple of weeks and notice what happens.
Are they open to feedback?
Always ask permission before giving feedback, as it ensures the other is open to receiving it at this time. If the answer is “no” then save it for later.
Don’t put off innovation
“If you’re not innovating for the future now, then you’re going to struggle to innovate later.” ~ D’Arcy Lussier
When faced with conflict
Conflict is often uncomfortable. It’s also a sign of something wanting to happen, so explore it.
Leaders create the trail to follow
Leadership isn’t about following the well-worn paths but creating them yourself.
