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Featured at Forbes: Advice for when you want to change but don’t have time

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29, 2016 : “Many people stay in professions they are unhappy in because making a change feels too difficult; there simply isn’t time to muster up the energy required. Forbes, Aug. Not having time” then becomes an excuse for when making a change simply feels riskier than staying in a known situation.

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If We’re Not Human At Work, What Are We?

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At a minimum, holding down that beach ball wastes energy that could be used more productively. Truth, direct communication, and genuine curiosity and encouragement release pent-up energy. We already know “how to be human.”. Let’s concede our humanity. A key is choosing to be conscious about it.

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Featured at Forbes: 13 mistakes leaders make when giving performance feedback

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Often, this is because leaders don’t communicate well enough or put enough time or energy into making the review useful to everyone. Forbes, July 6, 2016: Performance feedback is something everyone gets nervous about —leaders and team members alike. However, the process doesn’t have to be uncomfortable.

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How Managing Consequences is a Key to Risk-Taking

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I felt my energy shift and lift. My friend helped me focus on the heart of what was going on, for me. She helped me consider what I was and was not willing to do. When I did, the likely outcome wasn’t pleasant, but it was one I could live with. I’m thinking about how we could apply these questions to the scenarios I listed above.

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5 surefire ways to make conflict worse

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The entire 4 hours we spent together I wondered how much energy it took to not participate. He said another version of what he started with. I told him again how he was right. He wanted to argue so much he couldn’t take it in that I agreed with him. That chip must have been heavy. How heavy is yours? Swerve into the other person’s lane.