Change is the only constant. This quote came over 2500 years ago with Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesu, but the principle stays the same. Our workplaces are always changing. Whether it is new software, new employee, or new dress code, each change has impacts on employees and teams that last far longer than the initial change. [...]

No one said the path to healthy conflict would be an easy one. When I am trying to move a team towards healthy conflict, I will often show the below illustration called the conflict continuum. You see, all conflict falls on a spectrum. On one side, you have artificial harmony, where everyone pretends that they are [...]

“What’s your secret to a longer life?” This is the first question most people who live to be 100 are asked, and it is often met with some funny responses.   “A Glass of wine per day” “Never believe you are getting old” “A good cigar” “Minding your own dang business”   Some of these are [...]

Every time I talk to leaders, we ultimately have a conversation about potential. Most of us know that one employee or group that has all the potential in the world but is just not living up to expectations. You have seen these people do great things and you know the hidden potential is in them, but [...]

How to build trust with your team – the ultimate x-factor to success. Most of us are familiar with the concept of the trust fall. The exercise made famous in the movies as the ultimate team building exercise involves someone falling backward off of some height and trusting a group of people positioned behind them to [...]

  How do you get inspired? We all have different ways of doing it. Some like to watch videos, some have their favorite Instagram account, and others might have that song or podcast that gets them ready to take action. The problem is that getting inspired with new ideas means nothing unless you take action, and [...]