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Pace, Space and Grace
In a constantly connected and wired (or wireless WiFi) world, it's critical that you check your pace. Do you need to slow it down? Pings, dings, beeps and notifications all scream for your attention, and we have, to varying degrees, fallen into some type of habit...
What are you reading?: Leaders are Readers!
At the end of this month, the Professional Development Book Club will get together and discuss this quarter's read. The club members voted on Four thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. I'm looking forward to the discussion and learning...
Stop Breaking Down Silos
How often do you think about or have conversations about the silos and their effects on productivity, morale, the bottom line/s at your work place. It might not get attention very often simply because you're busy get on with the work at hand, in your silo. That's...
Does collaboration come easy for you?
Collaboration, especially as a middle manager, is essential for success in performance, resource proficiency, (your) energy management, and relationship strengthening. When you're in middle management, collaboration, if not done well, could end up feeling (or...
Does communicating mentally exhaust you?
Middle Managers need extra flexibility in their communication skills compared to many others within the business. Upline The way they report to, speak up (and sometimes speak out), and interact with senior leadership taps a certain way of communicating that...
Questions Save You Time and Energy
As a manager, the pressure to have all the answers looms large. It's either a pressure driven by time - it's just easier to give the answer and move the issue along quicker. Or, it's pressure driven by responsibility - being in a position of authority and...
No one cares and they’re not listening!
As a participant in a thought leadership program a few years ago the key lead facilitator once said, "No one cares and they're not listening." "That's a bit harsh ... actually, ouch, that's really harsh!" I thought. But it certainly got me, and everyone else in...
What Are Your Big 3?
This week I've been invited into a range of conversations through coaching and keynote presentations that hone in on 'the basics'. Many managers see themselves needing to develop many skills, feeling overwhelmed with a pressure to be perfect at everything. This can...
Them, You, Me: How do I fix them?
Last week I was in Malaysia delivering two workshops to kick off two- 3-month self-leadership programs. We had a blast! Being a program that focuses fully on self-leadership it was great to hear stories, insights and discussions where these middle managers could...
Ever catch yourself out?
Hello from Petaling Jaya in Malaysia. I'm here for a week delivering self-leadership workshops. Sitting in the restaurant at breakfast my eyes cast up and over to the decorative glass bubbles hanging from the ceiling. They look delightful, delicate and...
Calm and Ease for Leadership Excellence
At our very core, it’s clear and well known that slowing down helps us be at ease, to pay attention and to think better. Better thinking leads to better decisions - better leadership. Have you ever been around someone who is calm and at ease and you’ve felt a...
The Power of Attention
The following excerpt is from More Time To Think by Nancy Kline ... as you read think about this through the lens of how you handle your direct reports and their questions and challenges. Lanz came into my office, sweating. "I have got to figure out a reply...