This Is No Joking Matter

This Is No Joking Matter

Five ways for leaders to create emotional safety   We’ve all experienced joking in the workplace. We’ve enjoyed the good use of humor when it is something that everyone is in on and is not at anyone’s expense. We’ve also been in a room during the uncomfortable or...
These Are Just Jokes Folks

These Are Just Jokes Folks

What’s too far and how do we handle it? Leadership Questions Okay, so, you are probably already tired of talking about it, but there are some really good questions and lessons rising up out of the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident. So, I’m just going to continue the...
I’m Going Through Something

I’m Going Through Something

How about you? The conflict we face daily.   I’m going through something. It started yesterday with a song. That song transported me back in time to memories of really good music and youthful hopes and dreams. I noticed a shift during my third time listening. (I...
Are You Becoming a Workplace Bully?

Are You Becoming a Workplace Bully?

3 Commonly Overlooked Signs and What You Can Do About Them   In the last decade, news reports, articles and even songs relay the prevalence and consequences of bullying among children and adolescents, but not enough attention is being given to the bullying that...
The Answer My Friends Is Blowing In The Wind

The Answer My Friends Is Blowing In The Wind

Sorry Folks It’s Not That Simple, But Here It Is.   “Why does it have to be this hard?” This is the familiar refrain that I heard recently from my client, a frustrated manager who had just finished a raw and honest conversation with a team member who is seen as...