Communication
Sloppy language exposes sloppy thinking. Use the right words.
A lot of workplace and personal relationship issues come down to poor communication, which often comes from sloppy thinking. Learn to use the right words.
Communication
To think outside the box, they first must perceive the box
Expecting your team to think outside the box when they don’t even know there is a box will frustrate and baffle you. But there are things you can do to help.
Uncategorized
Introducing the Gray Bear Coach Showcase, inspired by International Coaching Week
These short interviews inspired by International Coaching Week explain what professional coaching is, how it works, and the profound benefits of coaching.
Conflict
Using self-awareness to erase fear of change—a brain-twisting approach to expand your perspective
Change is inevitable. Fear of change is not. Being aware of your tendencies and expanding your perspective can help you face and get through change.
Life
Three tips for overcoming disappointment and moving forward
Tough things happen. Here are three tips for overcoming disappointment and getting back on track when something threatens to derail you or your progress.
Communication
Three simple rules for good written communication
Most people who think they’re great communicators aren’t. Three rules for good written communication: Value the reader’s time. Don’t equivocate. Don’t decorate.
Communication
Keep an open mind and argue with yourself
Before clicking “publish” on last week’s blog post about roles and responsibilities, I had to delete one of the three examples I’d written to support my main premise. It was like an hour’s work, with cited links and amusing quotes. It was based on an insight I’d had years ago Read more…
Community
Knowing when to break the rules
This post is about roles and responsibilities, both in a team and in society. It includes a sports metaphor and a picture of me wearing an orange safety vest.
Uncategorized
The new anxiety of going on vacation—pressing back against a constricting comfort zone
In a world driven by influencers and outrage, most people I know are experiencing a constricting comfort zone. Minor fears can lead to feelings of shame.
Leadership
Why a leader’s opinion on working from home or returning to the office shouldn’t matter
Leaders often think that everyone who doesn’t agree with them is simply wrong. Sometimes this is due to the false consensus effect, and it can kill morale.