Tuesday Reading
Thanksgiving Day – A Time for Expressing Gratitude
We start to slow down when our batteries are constantly drained at work. A simple gratitude or a sincere thank you can give us the boost we need.
The Edge of a Comfort Zone
It is often the input and encouragement of others that help us nudge or sustain a move out of our comfort zones.
Finding Balance, Sustaining Progress
I am grateful for how my cohort and coaches have helped me to look inward, an honest look at myself and my mindset. It has been transformative.
Meditations on My Weekly Planning
I used to dread Mondays – a chaotic chorus of demands from every direction. After our first workshop, I decided to start a weekly planning practice.
Whose Job Is It, Anyway?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Does workload increase while the size of your team remains constant or shrinks? Who will do something about this situation?
How Much Untapped Potential Is Out There?
Where do you see untapped growth potential in people? What strategies could you advance to invite others to explore their potential?
What’s Your Legacy?
Your legacy is the people you impact and the leaders you grow. Leaders who lead from where they are to advance the organization after you are gone.
Some Leadership Styles to Consider
Leaders and their styles have a profound impact on those being led. It can distinguish between a highly effective team and a highly dysfunctional one.
Being Intentional Today
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. – Ferris Bueller
Navigating the Flooding with Relationships
We received more than 24 inches of rain in just 24 hours. This is how I led, even amidst personal chaos.
United as One
All of us have responsibility to build community within our organizations. Here are eight observations of wonderful by-products of strong communities.
Breaking the Busyness Cycle
I tend to say “yes” to everything. There are many reasons. For a long time, this served me well enough, but it all became too much.
Grit Lasts Longer Than Giftedness
I offer this as an option to reframe a challenging situation into an opportunity to level up: grit lasts longer than giftedness.
Unprincipled
Most of my career, I had no principles.
In 2018, I got some, and it changed everything.
Let me explain.
Career Advancement for IT Professionals in Higher Education: To Move or Not to Move?
Exploring the two most common questions I’ve heard and actions to take when considering whether to move jobs or not.
Influencing, Not Manipulating
What’s the difference between influence and manipulation? A great discussion in a recent MOR workshop. An astute cohort member said it’s about intent.
Leadership and Bingo
I volunteer as a bingo caller at my church. During a recent game, my mind meandered to how a good bingo caller is similar to being a good leader.
Aspiring To Lead Like Ted Lasso
I am a huge Ted Lasso fan. It was so refreshing to see a show achieve success with a leader that was kind, ethical, humane, caring, and funny.
Do You Feel Like an Imposter?
The first time a coachee confessed to Imposter Syndrome I was puzzled. This person was accomplished, well-educated, and successful.
Dueling Identities
July 3, 1776, they considered themselves British citizens. The next day, they declared themselves independent Americans. What a shift in identity.