We all want our teams to deliver precisely the outcomes we have in mind, on time and with enthusiasm. But sometimes we overlook our own role, as managers, in making this happen through timely, constructive feedback.
Feedback Fundamentals Read More »
Prospective clients ask me all the time what they will gain from working with a leadership coach. This article addresses this question with the data and detail it deserves.
Why Work with a Leadership Coach? Read More »
When it comes to making a big career change, your mindset is critical. This article offers three tools to help you shift your focus inward to get more clarity on what you truly want and the confidence to pursue it.
Three Exercises to Shift your Career Transition Mindset Read More »
The latest generation of new managers has a profound desire to empower and give their team space to grow. But while this sounds like a good thing in theory, it more often than not falls flat in execution. New managers are not just prioritizing giving their team space to grow – they are exchanging it for the essential skills of clarifying expectations and enforcing accountability.
What Kind of Support Does Your Team Need? Hint: It’s About You, Not Them. Read More »
Spoiler Alert: This article is not about post-its or kanban boards. It’s about digging up the roots of those tasks that you know are important but still don’t do, and finding ways to become more productive.
Four Reasons You Aren’t Getting High-Value Work Done Read More »
Product management is such a unique profession, where success depends entirely on influence without any authority, multitasking is essential, contributions are mostly intangible, and data-driven decisions are valued over creative ones. This article describes seven approaches to product management scenarios – self-criticism, conflict, compromise, concern, curiosity, creativity and connection – and how to choose the approach that serves you best.
Seven Ways to Approach any Product Management Problem Read More »
What is it about being veritably on a marked path with a known destination that gives us the ability — or perhaps permission — to feel peace and see beauty? Is it possible to trust our journey even when we veer off down the unknown?
Trusting the Unknown Read More »
True innovation comes from a leader who is willing to trust herself especially when the facts are vague. And only when she is permitted to trust her own intuition will others trust her as well.
The Value of Intuition in a Data-Driven World Read More »
