Why ‘Be Humble Day’ Doesn’t Work

Today, February 22, was Be Humble Day. I like it, but I also don’t like it. I appreciate the sentiment of not boasting and letting your actions do all the speaking. Generally, I think humility is an attractive trait. But in the workplace, keeping your successes and talents to yourself will hold you back. When

How to Inspire More

Are others rolling their eyes when you talk? Do you find people are avoiding you? Ignoring you? Feeling like people don’t love working with you? If yes, you might be the wrong kind of infectious! Help is here. Gallup released an article at the end of January with the 7 People Management Skills You Need

2 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement

Employees need more. Before you say, “There isn’t money in the budget” “We’re all expected to do more with less right now” “I’m too busy” let me ask you this – what will it get you? At best, you will get unhappy + unproductive = disengaged employees. If you are concerned about employee engagement, you

HOW TO BUILD MORE TRUST

Should it be shocking that I’ve talked with 4 people recently who were onboarded during COVID and still don’t really know their coworkers? They don’t like it and neither do I. Trust promotes loyalty, creativity, and innovation. But how can trust be built if employees aren’t given time to build connection with each other? Last

Motivation Secrets

How motivated are you feeling today? One reason for lack of motivation is a lack of connection with others. Employee motivation rises when  employees feel connected to who they work with and work for. Connection (also known as Relatedness) is a psychological need for human motivation. True connection begins with clear shared purpose (i.e., goal,

Awkwardly Inspiring

When you were young, what made you special? This is what I knew about myself … Eye patch to fix a lazy eye. Glasses taped together so I could see with the other eye. Crooked bangs because an at-home haircut was affordable. Freckles. Big ears. Awkward. Didn’t fit in. For years, that is what I

Reflections as We Say Goodbye to 2021

It’s easy to lament over 2021 bringing many of the same challenges 2020 brought. I don’t see a benefit in that, so instead I write this last newsletter for 2021 to share gratitude and inspire hope. SELF. I read 28 books this year and took up walking in September. I needed to do something to

Is Your Success Being Held Hostage?

Are you avoiding risks because you don’t want to make a mistake? Afraid to try something new because you might fail? Worried your boss will lay into you if you mess up? Scared your coworkers will laugh at you if you say the wrong thing? If you answered yes to any of those questions, your

Be a Better Busy Leader

Expectations. Chaos. Demands on your time. Long list of to dos. Too many commitments. Too many deadlines. Too much to do. Not enough rest. Not enough calm. Not enough time. Is this what life sounds like for you right now? If it is, you could be headed in a bad direction. When life gets busy,

Benefits of Humor at Work

Let’s face it. The holiday season is upon us and that means more stress! It’s not unusual for the stress in our personal lives to carry over into our professional lives. Frankly, unmanaged stress makes for a really unpleasant workplace. But what can you do about it? Laugh more! There is a long list of