At a conference during the time between sessions, someone remarked that The Responsibility Process changed their life. I read the book and went through the class, and it changed my perspective as well. Personal Responsibility Responsibility is a funn...

We’ve all heard of SMART goals before. Goals that are SMART are: Specific Measurable Actionable Relevant Time-bound There are variations to those words, but this acronym exists to provide a set of heuristics or guidelines to action items. The idea...

Have you ever felt confused and depressed after realizing you aren’t going to get an offer from a company? Sometimes they tell you that you didn’t get it. Often you have to figure it out on your own. Even if you’re skilled at interviewing, you might...

For years, folks have struggled with phrases like "self-organizing" and the newer "self-managed" regarding teams. I have met plenty of leaders and managers who have tried to figure out how to create teams with these qualities and find their own place...

Imagine this scenario as we explore an effective risk assessment method that was in the exceptional movie Fight Club. A company utilizes several different third-party services to help run its software company. One day, one of those services has an ou...

I've never met a leader who hasn't learned to adapt their speech, mannerisms, focus on detail, and other aspects of their leadership style based on the situation they're in. A classic example is managing up often looks quite different from managing d...

Self-managed or self-managing teams have been appearing in more literature and leadership training. Still, the term seems somewhat vague and eerily similar to concepts like holacracy and self-organizing teams, which probably makes you want to roll yo...

Self-managed or self-managing teams have been appearing in more literature and leadership training. Still, the term seems somewhat vague and eerily similar to concepts like holacracy and self-organizing teams, which probably makes you want to roll yo...

A core competency for leaders is delegation. While there are plenty of great resources available on the art of delegation, I will share how I typically handle this competency for myself and the leaders I coach. Before we begin, let me quickly make su...

I can't remember when there wasn't some emphasis on participating in a team—starting back in college when our assignments moved from individual to team assignments and continuing into every single job I've had since. Even when moving into consulting,...