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3 Ways to Use Visuals in Online Meetings

After my third zoom interaction today, I’m experiencing an all too familiar feeling… I’m “zoomed”. I’ll go out for a walk, or grab yet another coffee, or maybe just eat something I shouldn’t, but that won’t help much. Zoom and online platforms like it are convenient and all, but I’m not alone in aching for […]

March into Spring with the Controller!

It’s happening… even up here in the chilly northeast. The snow falls and melts away before we can argue about who’s turn it is to shovel. I woke up to cardinals signaling loudly to the ladies at the first kiss of dawn. Springtime is singing softly, and her voice will get louder as the sunlight […]

Taking on The Avoider

February can be a beast. I feel sluggy, disorganized, cranky…  Somehow, I just can’t stop getting in my own way.  You too? I think there’s a scientific term for this. It’s called a bad case of The Februaries.  But you can stop beating yourself up for all those To-Do’s that are raising their eyebrows at […]

Have Fun w/Your Inner Critic. No Really!

Almost done with January – and how are those New Year’s resolutions holding up? Are you on track for losing a few pandemic pounds? Keeping your “no wine” in January commitment? How about reducing those hours spent in front of Netflix? Nope? Me either. The good news however, is that we can stop beating ourselves […]

Toxic Positivity: The True Christmas Grinch

You walk into your workplace on a deceptively “normal” day, if there is such a thing anymore. The floor is sparsely populated now, various people on vacation. All is calm, all the fluorescent lights are bright. Suddenly Liz opens the door to her office, closes it with something resembling a slam, and strides down the […]

“Yes-And” Gets Your Team Innovating!

See if this sounds familiar You are managing a working team in the now ubiquitous hybrid scenario. Your group has been tasked with generating some new ideas for the next phase of an ongoing project.  While the person you report to is expecting “great ideas”, you can see some roadblocks. Among them: Time: Can the […]

Imposter Syndrome Grows Up

  Alice’s Dilemma Alice enters the spacious, dimly lit hotel ballroom. She sees several conference attendees already gathered at the tables up front. On the stage a long table is set with the usual water pitchers, cups, and placards indicating who should sit where. She finds the placard with her name on it. She’ll be […]

Three Ways Into Better Design

Maybe you’ve had this experience: I download a shiny new app, I’m excited about the one necessary task this application will allow me to do easier and better – and I can’t wait to get started….mostly because I’m a little short on time.  I’ve even bought the premium version because I really believe in the […]

Do These 3 Things Before Asking for Help

I held a half day Say Yes! Improvisation training this week for some leaders at a nationally recognized ad agency. I had spent significant time planning the activities, putting together the powerpoint, gathering the materials, making sure the curriculum included lots of debrief time, as well as an abundance of focused fun-for-a-purpose.  But the Agenda […]