I’ve read a few articles about how people are responding to the COVID-19 crisis within the predictable pattern outlined in the 5 Stages of Grief, (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance). Regardless of what stage you fall into today, I want to challenge you to do something special for yourself on Saturday, July 18th, 2020….
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Communication in Times of Change / Crisis
Even the best leaders and organizations struggle with communication. Add organizational change or a crisis, and matters get worse quickly. What do leaders need to do better when business as usual becomes anything but usual? [If you prefer learning via video instead of reading, watch below] I’ve coached executives and consulted with organizations on change…
August is Happiness Month!
August is HAPPINESS MONTH, so my friends at HR C-Suite asked me to submit a couple of thoughts for their publication. Many people fail to understand that happiness, like misery, is a choice. There is no “happiness gene” or “happiness diet” or “happiness secret sauce.” Positive psychology research, though, has uncovered some tips that we can apply to tap into and create our own happiness.
The Master at Work…
Like many people, I would avoid trips to the dentist completely if I weren’t afraid of bad things happening inside my mouth. I watched Marathon Man as a child, and I have this slightly irrational fear that I may end up the unwilling star of Marathon Man II. So yesterday when I had to have…
Is This Positive or Pragmatic?
A friend of mine in Ohio named Michelle got engaged a few months ago. She and her new fiancé decided to paint her home so it would be live-in ready after they were married. She went inside her empty bedroom to start painting, and her man had painted this inside the closet wall… It’s sweet,…