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  There is no “I” in “Team.” We have heard this inaccurate phrase for decades as coaches try to encourage athletes and leaders try to Read More

Great leaders are hard to come by.  Defining what makes great leaders great is even harder.  However, there are a few fundamental ways to improve Read More

Corporate cultures are experiencing a universal challenge right now. On the one hand, we have the goals of the organization which usually center around productivity Read More

  Brace for it. It’s coming. Feedback is suddenly being hurled in your direction. What do you do? Your immediate reaction is to put that Read More

Change is inevitable. We all know it. And we have certainly all lived it these last few years. When we think about change that occurs Read More

Held as a prisoner of war for nearly 8 years, Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale was the senior ranking American officer at the “Hanoi Hilton,” Read More

During my morning walk, I read the headline that Meta was laying off 13% of their workers--more than 11,000 people. While I didn’t personally know Read More

Every job has its unique qualities and law enforcement is no different.  The uniqueness of law enforcement is the ever-changing and never-knowing anticipation of each Read More

Growing up, I distinctly remember my grandmother always telling me that “it was all about balance.”  Even then, it was a concept that I struggled Read More

The groceries are bought, and the cooking has started.  You’ve even baked everyone’s favorite dessert early to have it ready in the freezer.  Now…it’s time Read More

Gone are the days of the 9-5 office grind. With constant growth in technology, heightened globalization, and the remnants of a pandemic that left us Read More

Younger generations tend to be much more comfortable when it comes to getting in touch with their emotions. Do we have pop music to thank? Read More

Did you realize that right this very moment, 40% of workers at your job feel excluded?  And over 60% feel like they have experienced or Read More

I recently saw a meme that wonderfully summed up the concept of corporate culture: How do you feel on Sunday night about going to work Read More

It was a fitting tribute Monday, September 19, to the woman who served as Queen of England for 70 years–one might even say an emotionally Read More

How many times have you been told to stop and just breathe? Saying this is much easier than doing it, especially in the heat of Read More

The problem with change might be simpler than we tend to make it out to be. We often talk about change as an obstacle we Read More

Resilience has not always been part of my vocabulary. For most of my life, I was lucky enough to be spared from trauma, adversity, and Read More

I am proud to be a member of TalentSmart, an organization that is celebrating the U.S. federal holiday of Juneteenth.  On June 19, 1865, a Read More

The relationship situation between Royal Family and Prince Harry has surfaced yet again. But is this newest situation about the Princely Brothers not getting along Read More

A front-line employee with masterful customer skills can seem like they’re performing an act of magic in mask-to-mask communication. How do they intuit what the Read More

Emotions impact essentially everything we do, think, and say, and for this reason, a whole set of critical business skills are all enhanced by emotional Read More

When thinking about team agility, it might help to picture a team of whitewater rafters heading toward class five rapids. The team paddles and maneuvers Read More