Occasionally, I find myself in this uncomfortable situation: I’m facilitating a team conversation that feels “icky,” off track. I wonder…
Risking vulnerability, even rejection, over demonization
One misguided solution to avoid a vulnerable conversation with someone we have an ongoing unproductive dynamic, is to build a…
Reparation heals the heart
Building a work environment safe for inter-personal risk-taking (= building psychological safety) relies as much on building trusting relationships as…
2+2=8
There are the positive attributes of care and integrity hidden in our righteousness as well as grit in our stubbornness. If we are not afraid…
Passport to uncharted territory
These days, I’m often reminded how lucky I am to have a passport to be able to travel freely…
A challenge for Thanksgiving: Overcoming our tribal instincts
In a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous), unexpected events happen more often, more suddenly and more intensely. We…
HBM, part 12 (Final): Be on a Hot Button Strike!
After making a date with your hot buttons, meeting your colleagues for a hot button happy hour party, launching a hot…
H.B.M, part 12: Do a three-day Hot Button Cleansing!
I'm relentlessly - or desperately- pursuing creative ways to manage our emotional, undesirable and ineffective reactions. After making a date…
H.B.M. part 12: Launching a Hot Button Contest in your organization!
Dear Friends, As promised, I will close my Hot Button Mastery series SOON. However, I still have a few indispensable ideas to share…
10 Unproductive Ways to Ask for Help – Recap!
After 10 days of an active social media life, I needed a break last week. You probably needed one…