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It’s Hard to Fix What You Don’t Understand
Performance Issues
As a coaching manager, you know the power of holding meaningful 1:1s with your team members. Yet, even with 1:1s, some performance issues persist. You find yourself asking WHY and ...
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Focused on Accountability?
Accountability is a hot topic these days. In my recent experience, accountability is most always referred to in a context that means, “Why aren’t THEY taking greater ownership over their work?”  If yo...
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Cultivating Warmth and Connection
On this day of celebrating the beauty of love, I’m thinking about the warmth and connection that is at the heart of every strong team.
I’m not talking about romantic love, of course. I’m talking abou...
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It's Complicated.....But SO Worthwhile
People are complicated. We are all so unique! It's part of what relationships so interesting, and life so fascinating.
We have our own histories, personalities and challen...
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The Crazy Power of Words
Ever notice how some words have a crazy amount of power? Like these:Â
I do
No
Get out
Hands-up
Even when the result isn't so dramatic, our words shape our reality.Â
I once heard a group of f...
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Will You Lead the Change?
Change can be hard, but it can also be exhilarating.Â
If you lead anyone toward anything, then you fundamentally ARE leading change,Â
So, it behooves you to understand a little bit about the psychol...
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3 Tips for Building a Feedback Rich Environment
Does hearing the words, “I’ve got some feedback for you” make you nervous?Â
If so, you’re not alone.Â
The mere mention of the word makes most people cringe, because we associate feedback with critic...
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Wired to Achieve Great Things
Yesterday (October 17) was the anniversary of the 1989 Earthquake that was centered in Santa Cruz, CA, my hometown.
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The reach of this earthquake was MASSIVE. This $5 billion disaster is known as ...
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Is Your Team Unstoppable?
Today let's talk about Unstoppable Teams by Alden Mills.Â
This is a great book, and I highly recommend that you get it and read it.
Mills talks about what he calls the C.A.R.E. framework care and ho...
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What if I am Part of the Problem?
One of the key commonalities in difficult or strained relationships is that we tend to believe that the OTHER person is the source of the problem.
We often focus our attention on what they've done or...
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