Too Many Long Hours is a Symptom
When we see an organization of good, caring people working hard, long hours, it’s often a symptom: there isn’t enough clarity. If […]
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Think about, “How will everyone win in this situation?”
Tell Us Why
To fix a long-standing problem in a company, step away from it. Start over-communicating why fixing this problem is so important. When […]
Why We Should Resist Solving Their Problems
When people are buzzing low, they will almost always present us with problems and complaints. If we’re not careful, we’ll get drawn […]
A Deep Insight
It can look like complaint, frustration, withdrawal, fear, defensiveness, anger, worry, guilt, pushing, or avoiding. No matter. If anything has led you […]
Stated Simply
Criticize to hold people in place. Encourage to help them grow. In your corner, Mike PS: Proof of the above is […]
Why We Don’t Fight
Fighting what we don’t want (at home, work, or in the world-at-large) only pushes people to fight back. Our energy gets drained […]
The Value of Value
Hire this person who has the experience or wait to find someone who fits our culture? Discount out of fear that this […]
To Have a Productive Meeting
One way to have a productive meeting is to create a compelling focus by posing a question for the attendees to answer. […]
A Huge Payoff
If I pressure you to cut your prices, then you won’t have the resources or motivation to deliver what I need. If […]
‘ext Before ‘ent, Please
For the sake of speed at work and home, we tend to concentrate on content: who’s doing what and how & when […]