Ask how team members are coping. Regularly check in during one-on-ones by asking how they're doing with life right now, not just your work life. Explain that if you know what's concerning them, you might be able to help. (Note: although there are reports of people...
I drove onto the rockery's automobile scale so the staff could weigh my car before I added some flagstone pavers for my new garden paths. I carefully picked out 30 foot-sized flat stones so I could tend my plants when it's muddy. When I drove back onto the scale, a...
There's no charge! Leadership Lessons from Silicon Valley Create High-Performing Remote Teams How can you take lessons learned about team leadership from Silicon Valley companies and apply them to your work-from-home team? Rebecca will share research from Silicon...
For years, I’ve loved traveling globally giving keynotes and training to clients. Now that we are unable to do that, I’m delighted to announce that I’ve passed the test for the Certified Virtual Presenter designation. The certification assesses competency in...
Have you encountered a know-it-all? Someone who seemingly knows much more than most on nearly all topics. Someone who would be loathe to utter, "I didn't know that." Someone who dismisses genuine experts. Someone who claims to an authority without any...
Ego is often thought of as a negative, as in "He has a big ego." But the dictionary defines it as "a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance." We value healthy self-esteem. Sometimes we are afraid to try something new, concerned that we'll fail and our ego...
I made up the word "recessment" to express my feelings -- and perhaps yours -- during this time of self-isolation, assuming you and your loved ones are well and practicing safe behaviors, and you aren't an essential worker working outside the house. (Granted,...
In August, I decided I wanted to add more humor to my content-rich presentations. I can be funny among friends, but I was having trouble finding humor for my keynotes and trainings. I researched nearby stand-up comedy classes starting around Oct. 1. However, my friend...
Our lives have incredible highs and some heartbreaking lows. The former are exhilarating. In the moment you think, “How can life get any better?” The lows often involve blaming ourselves, feeling stupid, and being embarrassed for our part in the mishap. Or you...