At the time when I recorded this video, we are facing a global pandemic. There is a lot of fear; there is a lot of frenzy; and we are all facing many challenges. As my friend Lou Russell says, we are all “walking around with broken brains.” And the solution to this grim situation is

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The events of 2020 will be an event we will all remember the rest of our lives. Similar to 9-11, Neil Armstrong stepping foot on the moon, or the assassination of President Kennedy, we will never forget it. It is my belief that we can take much more from this than a memory. There are

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Leadership coaching can be valuable. Leadership is complex, and leaders often need additional guidance and support. Typically, they have fewer people they can turn to for advice and perspective. Most leadership coaching pairs a coach with a leader for an extended period to help them reach their development goals. However, today’s times demand something different.

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About two weeks into the shutdown, I was having a conversation with my neighbor (at a safe, 6-foot distance, of course). His organization had recently sent all of their employees home and when I asked him how it was going, I got a response that no leader ever wants to hear… It’s going…OK. As leaders,

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While in some cases people may not be getting enough feedback of any kind, you can rest assured that most of it isn’t effective feedback. It doesn’t matter where people are working, there is a serious shortage of effective feedback in the workplace today. We can’t fix that shortage globally, but we can address it

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We love fun. We are all about not taking life too seriously, especially when it seems like bad news is all around us and we are clinging to our remaining sanity by a thread. But are you trying too hard to make Zoom meetings fun? If it involves an alpaca or a goat, the answer

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As a leader, you are often the face of change. Hopefully, we are leading changes that will improve the results and circumstances in our organizations. And whenever someone introduces change, as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, resistance will surface. Yet leaders are often surprised by this resistance. They see the value in the

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When you aspired to be a leader, you probably didn’t think you were going to have to be Steven Spielberg, did you? Yet, that’s exactly how it can feel when it’s your task to run a successful web meeting. It’s not just the content, but the production that determines whether or not it’s time well

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I am a huge fan of the webcam. In fact, more often than not, I recommend that you use a webcam when holding virtual meetings or conversations. That being said, there are a few instances when using a webcam isn’t advised or preferable. Check out the video below for tips on when to (and when

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