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Becoming consciously aware of what makes you tick…what drives you…what’s important to you…is one of the ways you can increase your satisfaction and joy in life. Because when you are aware of this, you can see what you’re doing that doesn’t fit (and may be a source of dissatisfaction or frustration) and make decisions about things that do. You can also get a deeper understanding of what’s going on beneath the surface when you find yourself in conflict with another, which may g

Have you ever finished a conversation with a coworker and thought, "Why do we always seem to be on completely different pages?" Or sent an email you thought was perfectly clear, only to get back a response that had nothing to do with what you were asking? Or wondered why some people seem to just click together at work, while others create friction no matter what? Here's the thing: it's almost never about competence, attitude, or effort. Most workplace friction comes down to s

Over the last few months, I’ve been in multiple situations where I’m either helping someone else navigate conflict where there’s a lot of personal hurt or have been navigating this myself. Since it’s inevitable to run into this from time to time in the workplace, I’ve outlined some of the things I’m learning that will help make this process a little better. Will it completely remove the conflict? No, but it’ll help you move through it faster, with more clarity, and with les

I've heard that one before and maybe it's something you've said, but here's why that thinking is costing you time. You're in back-to-back meetings. Your inbox is a disaster. Someone you're collaborating with just dropped the ball again, and you have a deadline breathing down your neck. The last thing you think you have time for is to sit quietly and reflect. And yet, self-awareness might be the one thing standing between you and the same fire drill next week. But you push thr

I was talking with a leader in preparation for an engagement with his team to help them navigate the year’s change initiatives and refine their overall strategy when he said, “I want my team to take ownership of vetting out solutions that will help us achieve our change initiatives without stopping at roadblocks or waiting for leadership to take the lead and just following.” When I asked what might be preventing the team from doing this, there was some good realization about

In a performance-focused world, it’s very easy to fall into the trap of believing that our internal value is based on what we do…how we “perform.” In fact, this is probably one of the most common limiting beliefs I see in my coaching clients, and something I personally experience more often than I’d like. As common as it is, and as much as I’m aware that it’s something I experience, it can still creep in ever so quietly until its effect is wreaking havoc on me loud enough fo