Start Meetings with a Question
In Leadership Core, I’m tackling everyday leadership challenges with HIIT‑style intervals: short, focused practices you can run between meetings to strengthen how you lead. Story: Invite people into the conversation You head into a meeting totally prepared. You’ve got updates to share and next steps that will really streamline the work your team has been […]
Your leadership matters
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #91 You often discover what a key principal is in your life – when you observe the opposite. Getting ready to interview a sports figure for a radio show more than a decade ago, I had notes from the previous game, a highlight to refer to and talking tips from conversations […]
What do you look for in a leader?
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #85 From the playground to a team meeting to large event – it doesn’t take long to spot people who lead. It might be the 6-year-old who distributes buckets and shovels with clear instructions on how to create a structure with a moat. The team lead who’s scoped out the obstacles […]
Multitasking and disconnection
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #71 There are days when you might feel like there’s so much to accomplish, you have no choice but to multitask. Sometimes you feel pulled, other times you’re distracted or maybe that shiny new thing is simply too alluring to ignore. Instead of finishing a task that’s due by the end […]
Staying connected
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #61 The first piece of mail that arrived when we completed our move to Texas came from the grandkids we left behind– who adorned the outside of the envelope for everyone in the household to enjoy. Receiving this card prompted a FaceTime call, followed by more engagements throughout the week. A […]
3 keys to strategic leadership
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #51 When I consider the people in my life who’ve influenced me the most I think of my husband, parents and close family members, bosses and executives who worked with me on my career progression, teachers and professors who took a keen interest in me and those who have overcome extraordinary […]
Sometimes you just need a hug
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #36 As I logged into a peer coaching session this week, our grandson rushed into my office. The only thing he wanted was a hug. He would not be denied. My gracious peer coach and I launched our conversation and within minutes, he was distracted by pen and paper and rushed […]