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There are few things more illuminating and embarrassing than thinking you have power and suddenly realizing you don’t! Leaders may experience this when promoted to positions within an organization or transitioning to a new company or team. The job comes with increased pay, responsibility, a team to lead, and the assumption you have authority to […]

As a kid or teenager, you rarely think of time at all… either believing we have so much more, we waste it, fail to capture extraordinary moments, and nowadays drift into the abyss of our phones and social media. It’s not until we get a bit older that we appreciate time’s full value and pricelessness.

Forgiveness as a part of Leadership? You better believe it! If you’re in a professional position of leadership, I’m sure you’ve experienced employees making mistakes… mistakes you had to answer for and/or clean up, employees making the same mistake for the fifth time in a row, perhaps an employee challenged your idea or called you

This is an unfortunate topic pertaining to Leadership that I wish wasn’t true and I didn’t feel compelled to write about! However, I’ve lived through it as a former Employee and now getting to travel the world to present Leadership Trainings to Organizations; I’ve had the pain and privilege to hear horror stories from Leaders

I’m a BIG believer in three things when you’re in a position of leadership… putting people in the right seat; especially your Right-Hand Person, being willing and able to have tough conversations with your people… up to and including letting them go, and that it should never come as a surprise to an employee if

So many Employees believe those in Leadership Positions have no feelings, like or agree with every change the company issues, wake up wanting to ruin their People’s day, and enjoy having tough conversations and holding their People accountable. If you’re a Leader within an organization, you know how untrue these assumptions are! The truth is…

Middle Management can be hard! It’s one of the first steps of professional growth; as you’ve graduated from a Front-Line position, higher-ups have seen your professional worth, and believe you have what it takes to be in a position of leadership… It’s an exciting time; full of pride and anxiety! What no one tells you

I graduated college in 1999, and my first job was in a Mental Health Residential Treatment Facility. I loved the job, and at the time, I was getting paid to have fun, organize activities, go on trips… and had little to no paperwork! As I moved up, the paperwork increased slightly, but only a couple

A question I love to ask while presenting my Leadership & Work/Life Harmony Trainings is, “Who’s busy? Please raise your hand”. Inevitably, every hand goes up… because it’s true; every leader, manager, and front-line employee is “Busy” with their own stuff and by their own definition. Each person and department also tend to believe they’re

As a Leader within an organization, so much of our identity can be wrapped up in our work, our professional accomplishments, our “Busy”, and the impact we have on those around us on a professional and personal basis! Therefore, it makes sense why moving-on, resigning, or retiring can be so difficult. Whether you’re contemplating retirement,