Do you have a meeting participant who regularly interjects plot twists that cause confusion, doubt, or fear? I call them grenade launchers, and I have a technique for getting things back on track. But the first thing to keep in mind is that their grenade-launching behavior often stems from fear-based conditioning. They’ve learned that it’sContinueContinue reading ““Derailer” Disrupting Your Meetings? Try This 3-Step Technique”
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How Bad Bosses Drain Energy — And What Great Leaders Do Instead
In my work with organizations across industries, I’ve witnessed a common, costly dynamic: employees spending more energy protecting themselves than contributing their best ideas and efforts. When leaders create emotionally unsafe environments, they unwittingly shift employees’ focus away from meaningful work toward constant vigilance – scanning for threats to their reputation, security, or well-being. AsContinueContinue reading “How Bad Bosses Drain Energy — And What Great Leaders Do Instead”
3 Ways to Avoid Failed Transformations
“Why didn’t anyone talk to us first? We could have saved the company a lot of money. They should have at least come down to see how we do things before investing so much time and money into something that doesn’t work.”From a manufacturing employee reacting to a failed systems and process transformation In myContinueContinue reading “3 Ways to Avoid Failed Transformations”
Defining “Trust” at Work
It’s one of the core elements of emotionally healthy relationships and productive businesses, but our definition of “trust” gets cloudy and confusing. Trust is the level of confidence someone has in your willingness and ability to protect them. That definition works with many of your stakeholder groups, including the employees you lead as well asContinueContinue reading “Defining “Trust” at Work”
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