Have you noticed that we, as humans, tend to go negative? It is called the negativity bias, and it was instilled in us to keep us safe....

Did you know that if you work more in your areas of strength, you will be much happier, successful, and productive? That’s kind of a...

Team players pitch in to help others on the team. They are focused on helping the team achieve its goals instead of just achieving their...

Last week, I shared a post about behaviors that would help you to be a purple squirrel and maximize your potential. The first behavior...

You may be asking yourself, “What in the world is a Purple Squirrel and why would I want to be one?” Purple Squirrel is a term coined by...

Would you like to be happier? Sleep better? Have a better immune system? Be more positive at work and in life? Better manage yourself and...

Have you heard of the Enneagram? It has become a popular tool for categorizing and understanding personality. It seems to be popping up...

When I started out in the workplace, the philosophy was to leave your personal problems at the door. Thankfully, things have shifted over...

There is a five-letter word that is one of the biggest downfalls of many people at work and in life—PRIDE. And with pride comes ego....

Why Empathy at Work is So Important Empathy in the workplace is more important than ever. Let's face it ya'll - people are generally not...

Do you sometimes hesitate to have constructive feedback conversations because you think you might get a negative reaction from the other...

In last week’s post, we talked about what NOT to do when having constructive feedback discussions. This week, I wanted to share some...

Constructive feedback is essential to helping others learn and grow. However, many of us don’t do it well – or we don’t do it at all. In...

Gallup found that focusing on the learning and growth of employees is critical to engagement. In fact, employees who feel that they have...

Last week, I wrote about the importance of transitioning your bosses to coaches. Clearly, the first step is to develop your managers to...

This week, I am presenting on the above topic at the NC SHRM Conference so I thought I would post on this topic because it’s important...

Do you have drama in your workplace? I guess most of us do. As I shared in last week's post, research shows that the average employee...

Research by Cy Wakeman says that the average employee spends 2 hours and 26 minutes per day dealing with drama and emotion. What?!?...

What is an offsite and why is it important? A team offsite is a meeting with the team (preferably outside the office) where work and...

Personality assessments are a great way to increase understanding of others and the way that they approach work and life. As additional...