ESG & the Stakeholder Capitalism Framework
What is the Stakeholder Capitalism Framework in the context of ESG? Find out below! I recently started looking into investing, and I am most interested in investing with organizations that have strong ESG values or goals in place. What is ESG? ESG stands for the environmental, social and governance information about a firm. Let’s first […]
Why Does Resiliency Matter at Work?
I’m talking about resiliency again, today, because I think it’s really important. My colleague Kyle Vlack recently shared a great saying with me about how he manages the inevitable rejections in his sales role, and builds his own resiliency: ‘Some will, some won’t, so what, next.’ He’s found a great way to keep himself centered […]
Dealing with a Toxic Bullying Leader
I was chatting with a young man the other day about his toxic employer. The young man has completed his law degree and is starting his career at a larger firm. According to him, the senior associate with whom he works is a horrible person. Not just a horrible and toxic boss/leader/mentor, but an entirely […]
Risk Identification and Mitigation Process
Do you regularly identify the risks for your projects and plans? I find that many people (myself included), don’t actually go through a robust risk identification / mitigation process – which puts our success at risk. Every time I fail to do this, and it comes back to haunt me, I am reminded of that […]
How to Manage Your Automatic Thoughts
We had a meeting yesterday with the team, and there was a quote about the importance of having a positive mindset. As happens with me, I went on a tangent from that quote about the importance of managing our own thoughts about ourselves. I didn’t think much of it, until later that night, when I had another […]
2 Ends of the Mindset Continuum
I recently asked someone about where they fell on the mindset continuum, and they looked at me with a blank look on their face. I realized that this might be something that not everyone knows about, and hence, a great Teaching Tuesday topic. What is a mindset? A person’s mindset is their beliefs and attitudes […]
Continuous Quality Improvement
I’m a fixer by nature. I am forever searching for ways to make things more effective and efficient (my two favorite words!!). I find it interesting when people begin talking about making changes to a process without first identifying the current procedure or when people say that the new method is excellent without completing any […]
7 Steps to Critical Thinking
As leaders, our decisions can profoundly impact the success or failure of projects, departments, or even organizations. It is imperative to the business unit’s success that we are clearly and objectively looking at problems and potential opportunities to make optimal decisions. Sometimes the optimal decision is to move forward with a plan of action, pivot […]
Diversity, Inclusion, and Pride
What does inclusion mean and what steps can you take to ensure that your organization is inclusive and diverse? Find out in this week’s Teaching Tuesday! Happy Pride Month, everyone! In June, we celebrate pride month to show support and reinforce inclusion for people of the LGBTQIA+ community. As organizations, this provides us with a […]
Cognitive Bias and Its Common Types
What is cognitive bias and what types of biases do we experience in our lives? Read this week’s Teaching Tuesday to find out. I had a conversation with someone this weekend which really made me think about how we make decisions about the information we receive, and what we do with that information. The human […]