No matter where you work or what you do, there’ll be a time when you’ll notice a coworker is slacking. Maybe he starts missing deadlines, or she doesn’t respond to requests quickly. Or maybe you just notice that the focus, energy or spark that was once apparent in your coworker now seems to be flickering […]Read the full post >>

A new client of mine—a high performing, up-and-coming leader—recently got feedback that he needed to communicate better at the office. So we sat down together to get clear on the current situation and to start planning new actions. As  we talked in his office, I snooped over his shoulder at his desktop. What I saw […]Read the full post >>

Do you ever struggle to get your ideas heard at work? One of our readers did. She shared: “I have great ideas, and I run them by my business leader. He says they’re great, too, but first, we have to do this thing or that. Then nothing happens. I feel like I’m being limited in […]Read the full post >>

Yup, it’s time to write your own performance review. You know, the one where you have to summarize a year’s worth of work and not sound like a braggart. And you’re stuck. How do you write your own performance review that’s not only accurate (natch) but really shows you at your very best? Where do […]Read the full post >>

Sure, you’ve heard the advice to “build your network.” “Um, yeah–I’ll get around to it”, you think. “Right after I finish watching Season 4 of Dawson’s Creek. . .” Let’s face it. It’s easy to procrastinate building our networks. But in today’s guest post, my friend David J.P. Fisher shares simple and quick ways to […]Read the full post >>

Getting ready for your next presentation? Whether it’s in front of two people, 200 or 2000, it stuns me that we STILL continue to create —and endure—hours of bad presentations. This has to stop. Before your next presentation –whether you’re delivering it or working with a team –review these 12 don’ts. Some you know and […]Read the full post >>