#230: Why the Office Gossip Has Butterfly Lips
If anything, isolation increased the need for a little gossip. Real, fake, or in between. (You thought Instant Messaging during group video calls was for serious communication?)
15 Nov 20211min
#229: Who Hesitates Is Luckier Than the Early Bird. And Vice Versa.
How do you know when the time is right to make a decision?
8 Nov 20211min
#228: What should you do when change is heavy?
If you plan to make change happen, who should you influence?
1 Nov 20211min
#227: Listen to the Idea, Not the Person
Here’s a game that will help you practice your focus on what matters.
25 Okt 20211min
#226: Don’t Let Your Open Door Policy Turn You Into a Willy-Nilly Boss
Do you have an open Zoom policy? Or an open Teams policy? Or an open Virtual policy? Okay, that last one makes little sense. Working from home has taught us we shouldn’t risk an open webcam policy.
18 Okt 20211min
#225: Familiarity Breeds Effectiveness. And No Promotion.
Do you want to know why you struggle to be promoted? In one word, laziness. No, not your laziness. (Well, maybe yours, but let’s ignore that for a moment.)
11 Okt 20211min
#224: When to demand the possible from the competent
There are two basic ways to motivate followers. Make them stretch or make them reach.
4 Okt 20211min
#223: Assemble Your Team. Then Pick Their Brains.
Believe it or not, I did not play soccer (or football) in my younger days. I played rugby. I liked it because, whenever I touched the ball, I had fourteen muscled guys backing me up.
27 Sep 20211min
