If we want people to consistently demonstrate our new values, we have to create the conditions that make those behaviors easy (low friction), safe (low threat), and automatic (habitual). Here’s how:
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The Leadership Behaviors That Energize Every Team
Most leaders are doing more things right than they realize. These tools help you see it clearly, build on it intentionally, and lead with even more clarity, warmth, and confidence.
A Simple Weekly Pause That Changes Everything
Insights fade fast. Life gets noisy. Old habits return. But a Weekly Reflection keeps your awareness alive. It’s a short strategic reset that helps you stay aligned, energized, and intentional.
Energy Protection Technique: Reveal Your Personal Values & Priorities
One of the easiest ways to prevent unnecessary emotional and cognitive energy drain is to have a clear understanding of the values and priorities that are most important to you.
The NINE Method for Calm & Confidence
An excerpt from my 2024 book, Shifting the Energy: When you find your mind stuck on painful thoughts or you detect tension in your body, it’s helpful to take a few minutes to recalibrate so you don’t continue to burn through emotional and cognitive energy at such a rapid pace. NINE stands for Notice, Invite,ContinueContinue reading “The NINE Method for Calm & Confidence”
Overwhelmed? Use Your Values to Tame Your To-Do List
While the pandemic lockdown helped many of us recalibrate our life priorities and gave us a new perspective on how we should spend our time, some of us are finding ourselves sliding back into the old familiar grind of high-pressure hustling to tackle the ever-expanding to-do list. The root cause? Prioritization. When too many thingsContinueContinue reading “Overwhelmed? Use Your Values to Tame Your To-Do List”
The Forgiveness Ritual for Lightening the Load
Whether we’re lightening our load by forgiving ourselves or someone else, the practice of forgiveness can be a powerful way to reclaim our energy and brain space. Try this technique the next time you want to practice forgiveness but you’re having a tough time letting go.
5 Expectations of Today’s High-Impact Employees
As life priorities continue to recalibrate in the wake of the pandemic, today’s employees are looking for work experiences that satisfy five essential human needs: 1 – Achieving GROWTHImproving their skills and making progress in their occupations and careers(Note: this does not always mean promotions) 2 – Having an IMPACTMaking a difference in meaningful waysContinueContinue reading “5 Expectations of Today’s High-Impact Employees”
5 Signs of Burnout Leaders Might Miss
These burnout indicators can result from the emotional exhaustion typically caused by a strained relationship between employees and their leaders. Lack of accountability or ownership Having a bad attitude Decrease in work quality Sudden withdrawal or silence Increase in sick days and call-offs They tend to diminish as leaders and other decision-makers become more intentionalContinueContinue reading “5 Signs of Burnout Leaders Might Miss”
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