Why is it so difficult to ask for help?

As a high performer and leader within my organization and family, I struggled with this one too! Asking for help can be incredibly challenging for many reasons:

• Vulnerability: Admitting...

In a world of constant change and complexity, the role of a leader has evolved far beyond issuing commands and making decisions. Effective leadership today revolves around three fundamental pillars: Focusing, Inspiring, and Empowering. Let's go deeper into why these principles are crucial for...

We shouldn't treat people like products, but what if we approached strategic people management in a similar way we approach our products?

I come from the manufacturing industry. A lot of time, investments and teams go into making sure quality product goes out the door. Some of these steps can be...

There is a trending hangup when working with workforce teams in the category of SYNERGY. It's not lack of action in the team, it's not committing on a individual level. Therefore leaking into the team. If we cannot find synergies with ourself, how do we expect others to show up? This can be a...

Why do employees dislike going to training events and conferences?

These events over time are now seen as adding MORE with no space to digest. Lack of a dedicated place to take ACTION on what they learned. So why go to an event and come back to a workload days behind?

The organizations giving...

I have three young children that are like the energizer bunny never stopping. They fall and get back up without a moan, complaint and keep playing. They have negative things that might happen to them, a friend say a negative thing and pop right back into life. They get sick and recover 3x as fast...

Part of 'zombie mode' is feeling overwhelmed and you cannot get ahead no matter how many hours you put in.

Some of these tasks in our head are not ours to complete. Here's how to sort those thoughts out into different categories. Whatever is left, is what you focus on.

• Step One: List...

Check on the 'smilers'...

As a recovering people pleaser and burnout survivor, I've walked a path that's all too familiar to many. Easily sacrificing my own needs and desires on the assumption if I made others happy, I'd be happy. It's a cycle that can lead to compounding damage, both mentally...

Did you pass that perfect point? Was there a time in your career in which you were challenged but not overwhelmed? Energized but not exhausted?

It's a topic that often comes up in my mind. Was there a time in which my career path was perfect, but then I was influenced into a different path.

This is...

 In order to effectively prevent burnout and foster a healthy work environment, it's essential for leaders and managers to understand the unique work styles and driving forces of their team members. One valuable tool for achieving this understanding is the DISC work styles assessment,...

The inner critic is that nagging voice in your head that criticizes your every move. It's the one that says, "You're not good enough," "You'll never succeed," or "You're a failure." It thrives on self-doubt, perfectionism, and unrealistic expectations. While it's a part of being human, it can be...