As leaders it’s part of our unwritten job description to find the diamonds in the dirt. To look for the positive opportunities in the negative challenges. To encourage people to tend to each other even as you work on how you’re showing up under stress. What will you carry forward into 2021?
How do I plan for next year when I don't know what's next?
Cultivating a Spirit of Thanksgiving During Tough Times
It may be tempting to focus on what went wrong this year. There’s the stress of keeping the business running with pandemic shut downs and we’re trying our best to stay connected using online tools. No one knows how long this uncertainty will last.
We can appreciate what is going right while still hoping things could be better.
Take a Rest
My extended team meetings are a disaster. What do I do?
I want to dive in to help my team, but I’m already overloaded. What should I do?
TG Classic - Are you and your staff unconsciously conspiring?
My employees aren’t working as a team like they used to. What do I do?
Whether your team is back in the office, back on the line, or working from home, we’re all faced with something that’s pulling us apart. Plexiglass, screens, and masks, while keeping us physically safe, create significant strain on our ability to connect.
Add on chronic stress, fear, and scarcity and it’s no wonder folks aren’t working together as well as they could.
Here’s what we think may be going on.
I’m torturing myself and my team with our online meetings. Help!
Did anyone else not get their Pandemic Business Survival handbook?
My employees beg me to tell them what to do and then reject my direction. Gah!?!
I'm a leader. How the heck am I supposed to make people feel safe at work now?
Want to Change the World? Start with Your Team.
How do I lead my team through a global crisis when I'm also dealing with my own personal challenges? Asking for a friend ...
Everyone, everywhere is struggling in some way with the changes occurring as a result of this global crisis. Personal health, professional future, family tension, grief and loss ...or any of the above. What I’m about to share isn’t groundbreaking, and now is a time when friendly reminders can be very helpful.