Career
Stuck in a web of bungee cords: ambivalence in decision making
Three ways to clarify your decision making when you feel like you’re stuck in a web of bungee cords pulling you in different directions.
Community
5 steps to building a culture of trust
Choosing grievance does not build a culture of trust. Here are five simple, everyday behaviors that build trust in your organization.
Career
How to stand up for yourself – six steps to courage
Standing up for yourself is a learnable skill, no matter how you’ve felt in the past. Here are six ways to set yourself up for success.
Courage
Don’t say “no” for them.
You will never get what you want if you don’t ask for it. Don’t stop yourself from asking just because you’re afraid of a no. You’re only saying no for them.
Courage
Don’t throw out the lightbulb just because it showed you an uncomfortable truth
Don’t throw away the light bulb because it showed you an uncomfortable truth. Transparency doesn’t build trust. Transparency creates awareness; actions build trust.
Courage
Maybe you’re just human. We’re all just human.
Those emotions you feel? They may not be unusual. You’re just human, after all. That should be a relief. Here’s why.
Courage
It’s okay to be interesting
Staying in your comfort zone is a safe way to live, but being bold is interesting. It’s okay to be interesting.
Courage
Accepting a Very Prestigious Award is hard
My inner critic and my inner cynic keep me from believing I deserve the awards and accolades I get. But there’s really only one opinion that matters.
Conflict
Avoid identity creep when making decisions by staying connected to your “why”
Identity creep happens in life’s gray areas, in the little conflicts when you have to choose between what’s right and what’s easy. Here are four guiding tips.
Courage
Racing to mediocrity: how to rationalize minus-one hiring
When a manager rationalizes hiring the lesser candidate, that’s minus-one hiring. It leads to institutionalized reliable mediocrity.