So you REALLY want to be a better people leader—or want to grow more effective people leaders across your organization—but it all feels so darn complicated these days, right? Hybrid workforces. Increased demands on pay and time off. Turnover turbulence. Economic headwinds. Fill in your company's crisis du jour here. 😱 I help leaders create fresh solutions to people problems, especially when it comes to retaining and motivating their best people. In a nutshell, I help you help people stay—and grow, and thrive. And when your people grow, you do, too. **Please know you're not alone. I see you, and I can help. One way to start is to sign up for my weekly Insider strategies and stories—ideas I only share with my private clients and with you directly in email. **
Let's face it, Reader—2024's promised "fresh start" has gotten off to a bit of a rocky beginning. While I've never been one to scream "new year, new YOU!!" (your old you is better than you think), I know from talking to many of you that you wish you hit reset as we "March" forth. So, what if I told you you can? Yes, you can reboot your year. Join me for my free private audio series, Reboot Your Year. Here's how it works:
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I help leaders how to help their people stay & grow in the new world of work
So you REALLY want to be a better people leader—or want to grow more effective people leaders across your organization—but it all feels so darn complicated these days, right? Hybrid workforces. Increased demands on pay and time off. Turnover turbulence. Economic headwinds. Fill in your company's crisis du jour here. 😱 I help leaders create fresh solutions to people problems, especially when it comes to retaining and motivating their best people. In a nutshell, I help you help people stay—and grow, and thrive. And when your people grow, you do, too. **Please know you're not alone. I see you, and I can help. One way to start is to sign up for my weekly Insider strategies and stories—ideas I only share with my private clients and with you directly in email. **
I'll often admit to asking for forgiveness instead of permission, Reader. Maybe you're the same way. So I'm always surprised when I talk to someone who's waiting for permission to do something they know is the right thing to do. I get it--doing what we know is right can feel risky in a world where not everyone agrees on "right." Our relationships—especially in a remote and/or time-strapped workplace— can feel easily crackable if we unintentionally injure or insult someone. 😳 So we tend to...
Recently, Reader, you might have seen my article in the Harvard Business Review offering strategies for when your colleagues have an outdated perception of you. (Read it here if you missed it--may require a free sign-up). Misperceptions about what you can do can cause you to miss out on new projects and be stuck in things you've done forever, which can get boring fast. But what if others are just forgetting or overlooking how you can help? In today's wild world of "who's working from where...
I remember the feeling so well, Reader . . . (cue the wayback machine) I'd just closed a $1MM+ consulting deal with the mercurial but powerful EVP of HR at my client's Fortune 50 company. It was the biggest contract in our region to date that didn't involve software--just services. MY team's services--communication and change management. Services no client had paid us a million buckaroos before to do. The traditional sales leader hadn't wanted to be involved. "A" (that's what we'll call him)...