There was a time in my life when I thought that I could get others to do what I wanted by giving clear expectations and corrective feedback. It was during my previous career, as a Speech-Language Pathologist. During my clinical training, I had learned from supervisors that if I was
Reprimanding employees for weak job performance will typically have one of two possible outcomes: your employee will either rebel (i.e. not do what you are asking of them) or they’ll comply out of fear. When someone complies out of fear, they’ll likely take the corrective action that you’re requesting. But
People are not paying attention to one another the way they used to. We’re simply not present in our interactions with others the way we used to be. You know what I’m talking about, right? Have you ever had the experience of being at a restaurant with someone who is
Have you ever noticed that sometimes people never contribute to a discussion at work? Or perhaps they contribute very little, particularly in a group setting. If this is a typical pattern that you’ve noted within your organization, your team may be having a communication problem. Some people are less comfortable
Profound Learning Experiences from Remote First Nations Communities Tune in to part 2 of my interview by Christina D. Warner, as part of her interview series with leaders in healthcare. The article was originally published in Thrive Global on May 30, 2019. “Can you share the most interesting story that
A little while back, my seven-year-old daughter and I were in the kitchen, while my husband was stomping around upstairs. I looked at her, and said, “Uh oh, daddy’s angry.” She looked back at me, and said, “No, daddy’s in a rush.” Hmmm… Our thoughts about this situation, and the
Have you ever been sitting in a work meeting and felt that someone is saying one thing, but that their body language is communicating something entirely different? For instance, someone might be saying that they agree with a proposed change, but their facial expressions might make you question if they
I remember the first time that I heard the term “holding space”. I had no idea what it meant. I also had no idea how to do it. I had spent a lifetime brainstorming solutions to problems and had no idea that there was even another way of engaging in
Note: This is a repost of a blog post originally written in November 2016. My dad died two weeks ago. Please don’t tell me how lucky I am. Please don’t tell me how lucky I am that he died suddenly. Yes, I am glad that I did not have to
The need for everyone to agree on a common vision at work is not something new. Projects that proceed without everyone being truly on board with the vision for the project, and the steps to attain that vision, end up taking much more time and money to bring to fruition,
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