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Is the Art of Good Conversation Lost in the Age of Constant Communication?
“Ah, good conversation—there’s nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.” So wrote Edith Wharton, the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and a keen social observer of the early 20th century. Wharton wrote about the intricacies of privilege in novels like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth….
There’s No More Grit to Give: How To Prioritize Mental Health
For many years, we’ve been told that grit, determination, and hard work will lead you to success in the workplace. However, the path to success looks quite different today, given pandemic realities that have required all of us to demonstrate resilience. Team members, leaders, and organizations are now supporting the “It’s okay to not be…
10 Ways To Delegate The “Right” Way
A past manager gave me a word of advice that I continue to apply today: “When your team turns in a project that you delegated and it’s 90% of the way there, bless it and move on.” In other words, when a project hits the quality threshold, you need to weigh if it’s worth it…
Thrive in Conflict: 5 Strategies to Maintain a Positive Work Environment
Whether you’re a team supervisor or a C-suite executive, you’ve likely experienced the rewards and challenges of leadership. It’s a privilege to make important decisions and represent your employer, but at the same time, conflict can feel like a test of your skills and ability. Conflict, after all, can be difficult and sometimes uncomfortable to…
How to Engage Your Workforce During the Great Resignation
2021 has shown us that the Great Resignation is real. Some companies are convinced that a return to “normalcy” will occur in the new year; others are completely panicked that the Great Resignation reflects the realities of a new normal. In the midst of such an exodus, how can you convince employees to stay? Sometimes…
5 Steps to Rebound From Failure
Everyone fails. I surely do each and every day. Failure is an inevitable part of life that even the most successful people experience. Walt Disney, for example, was fired from an animation job because he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” After his termination, he later drove an animation studio into bankruptcy. Oprah Winfrey…
The Cost of Leadership
Many professionals aspire to be a CEO, C-Suite executive, or a top leader within an organization because those roles have the opportunity to make an impact, drive strategy, approve decisions, and support the career aspirations of their staff. In full transparency, these were all reasons why I wanted to be a leader early in my…