I love the tech industry. It’s why I got into it. And yet, alongside all of the new excitement and capabilities AI is promising, our pace of work is accelerating and creating more work for teams already at capacity. We’re adding speed to systems that weren’t built for it, and it’s starting to show up in… Continue reading AI Is Moving Fast. Time to ready our Teams.
We’ve been talking with teams lately about shifting from Awareness to Action. Below is a simple practice of bringing something from Awareness to Action. It’s a simple 5-Step process we utilize here as a Team. Whether you apply it towards showing gratitude, as a step towards self-care, or integrating powerful work through boundaries or structural… Continue reading Moving from Awareness to Action
As you know, my sweet spot is the interplay of three key spaces: Boundaries, Balance, and Outcomes. I love this space. I think it’s because it is both challenging – and so very rewarding… There’s an inherent tension amidst these three worlds. Each of these items can be viewed and addressed independently, and yet, that’s… Continue reading Psychological Safety
In my 20s, I was told by multiple mentors never to “burn a bridge” at work. Even when you wanted to – even though it might be justified – and even when it would never be crossed again. Avoid burning them, at all cost. The inner me rebelled at this a bit. My ego has… Continue reading Building Bridges
We turn 10 this month – and it feels great. Our clients are amazing, we are expanding and branching out rapidly, and the work is creative, fun and exciting. It hasn’t always felt this way though. Sometimes the journey has felt daunting, overwhelming and just plain tough. Life is a bit like this I think… Continue reading 10 Lessons in 10 Years
The best teams I’ve been part of always had two traits: 1) the team members were highly connected with each other and 2) they were wildly open – due to the trust and goodwill deeply embedded in the team. Working on these teams was a gift. The work was fun, good humor abounded, and the… Continue reading Powerful Work Cultures: Connection, Creativity & Trust
In times of challenge, and after a periods of intense stress, hope can be hard to summon. This seems especially true in those moments, where things have been hard for a while. Perhaps work has been unduly hard. Finances tight. Future unknown. There’s contraction that arises with these feelings. And it can feel frightening to… Continue reading Hope, Trust & Effort
