Life is too short to settle at work. Staying in an unhealthy environment drains your energy and steals your joy. While some workplaces won't change, most can with the right effort. Sometimes the first step is recognizing where you might be unintentionally holding your employees back.
Through helpin...
I can be courageous. I can also make excuses. Remembering how I've grown after facing a fear (e.g. having a tough conversation) motivates me to do hard things. Bravery decreases anxiety, improves relationships, and takes the focus off yourself.
7 Unexpected Benefits of Being Brave
1. Anxiety Decre...
Most people make one big relationship mistake, both personally and professionally. Stop this tendency and you'll improve your life plus encourage the people you care about most.
I'm referring to the bad habit of invalidating others. It can be subtle eye rolls, sighing, criticizing, distancing, and/...
It's great to set goals during the second half of each year for the upcoming year, but goal setting can be done anytime. The best time to start is NOW!
To reach your goals, it's important to know why many people miss the mark. Here are 9 common traps that snag people and make goals fall flat. Avoid...
Decision making can be one of the biggest challenges in life. Getting stuck in indecision leads to lost opportunities, leadership failure, damaged relationships, and tremendous anxiety.
Few things bring as much relief as getting decisions made. With practice, you can improve your ability to make qu...
Starting a meeting, whether with your team, family, or friends, can feel a bit awkward, especially when emotions or expectations are high. That's where simple icebreakers can help.
A thoughtful question or quick activity can ease tension, build connection, and set a positive tone for the entire mee...
Some leaders believe increasing pay increases employee motivation. While money is a factor, long-term team motivation comes from much more than pay.
For over 25 years, we've helped thousands of families and hundreds of companies improve their work culture. The healthiest companies and families shar...
Navigating conflict in a healthy fashion is how you build trust and cohesiveness on your team and in your family. People who consistently avoid conflict miss out on insight, opportunties and growth in your relationships.
Avoiding difficult conversations eliminates the opportunity for learning and d...
Change is hard and unavoidable. Both positive changes like getting married, a promotion, or a new child, and negative ones like job loss, divorce, or the death of someone you love, can derail us if not handled properly.
3 Keys to Successful Life Transitions
1: Don't Go It Alone
We were not made t...
The healthiest workplace teams and families create cultures where members give and accept frequent feedback. Members feel safe enough to have conversations in order to address concerns. When they see an opportunity to encourage someone, they do so with little delay.
They also often ask clarifying q...
You build trust and and gain understanding through asking great questions. Asking the right questions greatly influences the success of a conversation. Here are 5 things I keep in mind when preparing great questions to ask.
- Great questions often start with a "what" or a "how" "can you give me an ...
If a healthy romantic relationship were easy, more people would have one. Whether in a dating relationship, engaged, or married, here are 12 dating & marriage relationship-building activities that can take your connection from average to extraordinary.
1. Schedule Fun
Make a list of 10 activities ...
