Connection Doesn’t Take a Vacation
June arrives with a cocktail of out-of-office replies, summer travel plans, and an inbox that’s somehow just as chaotic, but less responsive. If anything, it’s even more jammed, with auto-responses piling up like carry-on luggage at an overbooked gate.
As someone who sends a monthly blog to over 10,000 professionals, I see my fair share of OOO replies. And let me tell you, some of them are anything but boring. These aren’t generic “I’ll be back soon” notes, they’re personality-packed gems I’ve actually received over the years. They made me smile. They made me remember the person behind the title. And…
4 Powerful Question Strategies Smart Communicators Swear By
What truly separates people who consistently get insightful, detailed answers from AI, colleagues, or clients from those who receive only surface level responses? After years…
5 Ways to Be the Leader People Actually Want to Follow Right Now
“Hope is not a strategy.”
You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it, and let’s be real, it’s not wrong. If you’re leading a team, trying to close…
Why Empathetic Leaders Must Read Fiction
Empathy, the necessary human trait of having the ability to share in the feeling of others, is declining in our society. Things have gotten worse,…
How to Politely Leave a Meeting Early
Would it surprise you to learn my Google Analytics report shows my most searched for blog continues to be “phraseology to leave a meeting early”?…
Extroverts…Listen Up!
Have you ever heard of an ambivert? No, it isn’t a West Texas animal or a driverless vehicle. An ambivert (and I confess to being…
5 Strategies to Create a Culture of Psychological Safety
Can you recall a time at work you hesitated to share your thoughts, opinions or truth out of concern for possible embarrassment, rejection or even…
5 Ways to Create Boundaries (to Avoid Workplace Burnout)
Feeling burned-out? Fried? Crispy? Well-done and over it? Already planning your next weekend on Monday morning at 8:02 a.m.? Oh, that’s right…I forgot. Someone already…
5 Key Trends Leaders and Teams Must Embrace
Has it only been a few years since the pandemic? Pretty much. In that time, we have changed the way we meet, the way we…
6 Ways Leaders Can Support Their Female Workforce in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the modern workplaces across the world and the United States. Unfortunately, women were disproportionately impacted sparking the “She-Cession.” According to McKinsey’s…
7 Strategies for an Impactful Virtual Meeting
Are you guilty of multi-tasking during meetings? Unfortunately, being present during meetings, especially present-day virtual meetings, is so rare, I wish I could bottle and…