What is keeping you from getting to the results you want? Are you unclear about what to do? Are you mired in procrastination? Have you tried things that did not work? Have you given up in frustration or lowered your expectations? Many of my clients report these experiences when they are seeking to make a change, move in a new[…]Read more
No, it’s not a typo. I didn’t leave off the final “al.” I intended the title to say “norm” instead of “normal.” This distinction is important in the current climate in organizations. Everyone has had to adapt to working virtually and its likely that this will continue for the foreseeable future. Some people will continue to work-from-home, perhaps permanently. Some[…]Read more
It is sure easy to become distracted these days. One minute an idea is there. The next, it’s lost in the ether with another thought, email, text, pop-up, phone alert “ding” or incomplete task diverting me. How about for you? At work and at home (which for me these days is 100% the same), I’m finding it increasingly challenging to[…]Read more
What was the last goal you completed and when did you complete it? Was it yesterday, last week, last month, or almost never ago? For many people, goals are the central focus in making things happen. For others, goals are elusive and impossible to set because the myriad of possibilities becomes overwhelming. Our goals actually say a lot about us.[…]Read more
Bouncing back. That’s an expression you hear a lot these days. The economy will “bounce back.” You will “bounce back” after uncertainty, stress and staggering change bend you all out of shape. You’ll “bounce back” from dealing with working from home, tending to the kids, enduring ‘Zoom fatigue’ and general mental, emotional and physical disruption. It’s a nice, encouraging idea.[…]Read more
The health of your business depends on the health of your employees. The mental health of your employees, that is. With so much rapid change, it’s hard to accommodate it. Work in many fields has gone instantly virtual (by necessity or by choice). With the uncertain economy, many are experiencing layoffs and furloughs (or the fear of them). And, around[…]Read more
Change, whether you love it or hate it, is always inevitable. Everyone knows that. However, how you handle change makes all the difference between getting the results you want or going down in flames. Martin’s Story: A Case in Point A colleague named Martin decided he wanted to expand his influence and be seen as a thought leader in order[…]Read more
One of the secrets about dealing with change and uncertainty seemed counter-intuitive when I first discovered it… Thinking can be dangerous. As someone who likes to be thoughtful and smart about the actions I take (heck, my company name is “ThoughtAction”), my first inclination in dealing with today’s unprecedented world situation is to try to ‘figure it out.” That works[…]Read more
Leaders and human resource professionals spend a lot of time thinking and talking about employee engagement. An annual ritual in many companies is the employee survey where senior leadership waits anxiously to see what their employee base thinks. Some organizations use Gallup’s famed Q12 survey to give them a pulse on their organization. Employee engagement, however, is not about the[…]Read more
