It’s been several months since I wrote or posted about my 1st and 2nd grade Bronco football team. I’m not proud to say this but I didn’t want to admit that we were 0-7 going into Saturday’s game. I was asked often, “How is the coaching going? Are you having fun?” I would smile and say “Um, it’s going okay. The kids are really learning.” Of c...
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Cross-departmental conflict can feel like you’re stepping into a minefield. Pride, defensiveness, and territorial feelings are all possibilities lying right below the surface.
I asked some of my friends what they thought about our idea of launching a podcast, the responses were helpful and funny. The best response: “Podcasts are this generation's lower back tattoo.” 🤣
The good and faithful servant.
When my three boys were younger, each time I took them to the grocery store, without fail, someone would approach me and say these five words, “My, your hands are full!”
I quickly became irritated by this phase because I found it slightly critical and not at all constructive. Each time someone said it to me, I always thought, “If ...
As we moved to work from home in March of ‘20, I expected that we would be doing this for a month, maybe two – tops. During this time, I’m glad we didn’t wait to get back to the office to connect with
Some leaders may think of addressing poor performance as the “Big Bad Wolf” of leadership jobs and they fear having to do it. Instead, they circumvent it or cross their fingers hoping the situation never arises. When it does, they run in the other direction.
Not only is this bad leadership but it’s also bad for the success of the company, for company morale and for the...
Turning people loose in the workplace
My third child wears the same outfit every day. My mother comments, his teachers laugh, and sometimes I even attempt to haggle with him over switching out those worn black sweatpants for his “cool blue ones,” so I can get at least one wash in.
I’ve come to realize, however, that after having three children there are certain...
On Building Relationships
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. That phrase has become so commonplace it’s almost like white noise. She got that first interview because of who she knew, he scored that big promotion because of who he knew, they got that recommendation because of who they know, we won the award because of who we know.
Sometimes this phrase i...
