Managers, your job is to hold the pieces.
Right now people are feeling lots of feels over lots of things. Pandemic. Masks. School. Return to work. Work from home. It’s all so much. I’ve been thinking about who owns this? Meaning who’s job is it to help *all the people* hold *all the feels*. My answer: those...
Need to add sparkle to your team
Why, yes! I am able to add glitter to my team trainings! Today we talked about how to deal with *all the feels* and then made calming glitter jars. If you’re looking for a quick team builder that will also give your people a tool to help with anxiety, this is it! What...
Your team has earned the right to your time.
Your team has earned the right to your time. Do your 1:1s with your team members often feel disorganized? Unproductive? Are your 1:1s with your team even happening? Now, more than ever, it’s important to check in regularly with each of your team members. It provides...
Stop doing this *one* thing when giving feedback.
Criticizing someone is as effective in getting them to change behavior as chewing gum is to solving algebra. Recently my days have been filled with management trainings. How to change undesired behavior is always a hot topic. The one thing that doesn’t work?...
Aloha! Let that mess go!
In a few minutes I’m headed out to get beach pictures taken while wearing sequins! But before I do I wanted to give you all a sneak peak into the “Letting Go” workshop I’m creating! I told you all earlier that this weekend I was going to work through my own program....
What do you do with the hard days?
Earlier this week I got some *news.* It was really hard news. News that invoked strong feels and lots of tears. News that was 100% out of my control. News that flat out suuuuucked. Yes, this week I got some *news.* And so, I’ve been thinking about what does one do...
The surprising lessons being middle aged has taught me.
The surprising lessons being middle aged has taught me. There’s a specific ask at the end, so please read all the way through...and then participate As I was lying in bed this morning I realized I’ve been 40 for half a year now. It feels as though these past six...
Yes. My nails are *ALWAYS* done.
I was sitting at the Dr.’s office with my mom this morning, thinking about how I need to get my nails done. As the minutes passed my mind wandered down a rabbit hole. I thought about how I could probably find better ways spend my money other than bi-monthly manis and...
What if we shrugged?
????????♀️???? What if you shrugged? ????????♀️???? This is another long post, but it also might be the most important homework assignment you’ll ever get. Have you ever read something that made you let out an audible “ohhhhhhh.” Last night I found *this* and I...
Tomorrow I will be better.
⭐️????????Tomorrow I will be better⭐️???????? I’m in Cincinnati right now and I’m not gonna lie, I’m having flashbacks to the worst training day...ever. I was brand new and the whole training was a cluster. People stared blankly, asked why they were required to come,...
