Inspired Work
Alright, I am going to say it….I feel like a BADASS! I received my 2nd masters degree, at age 50, last week. What makes this a BADASS move is I did it on my terms. I did it as part of reclaiming my life. Being a badass has nothing to do with riding a
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller I am a recovering perfectionist. The perfect me would spend hours and hours on a presentation or deliverable. I would make sure every word was perfect. I would send it over to my boss
Life’s been a roller coaster the last few years. I redefined myself as Lynne the coach, change agent, and one who finally found her voice. I went back to graduate school and found my dream job. But just as I started to get my footing, I was hit with another large bump in the ride,
I have had days where I come home from work and can barely see straight due to stress. When this happens, there are two things I may do when I get home, neither of which are good. First, I start to be ‘short’ and crabby with the first person I see. Second, I dive
For most of my career, I have been on a somewhat spiritual search. I was looking for an organization that harnessed the wisdom of the employee and where everyone was valued, respected, and treated as a whole person. I knew in my core that if you felt valued and respected, you would do fabulous
A teacher walks into a classroom and sets a glass jar on the table. He silently places 2-inch rocks in the jar until no more can fit. He asks the class if the jar is full and they agree it is. He says, “Really,” and pulls out a pile of small pebbles, adding them to
As Brene Brown so eloquently states, “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.” When you ask someone to describe what is courage, they usually describe someone who is vulnerable. Vulnerability and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness. It’s our vulnerabilities and courage that make us who we are and drive our passions.
As we approach performance review cycles, the question for leaders to consider is “have you been a good listener?” Have you truly listened to what your employees needed? Have you, as their leader, considered both what they were saying, how they said it, and what they meant? To effectively provide feedback, it’s paramount that you
Do you ever have an encounter with a co-worker or leader where you walk away just feeling horrible? You are not sure why but you just don’t feel good after the conversation. Why does this happen? What makes you feel this way after a discussion with a co-worker? There is a relatively simple model that,
We have all been there. We work on a project for years, roll it out, and there are significant problems. In fact, I was once on a project where we had to go ‘dark’ for six months and pull the product from the market. This week, we heard about Samsung pulling their mobile phone from
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