What expectations do you have? For yourself? For your team? For your organization? Anne Lamott says, "Expectations are just resentments under construction." How often do our unmet expectations for both events and other people turn into resentment? Clint Murphy wrote about expectations in one MORE
Desire, patience, persistence, and confidence are skills that build resilience. Improving these skills can increase our motivation and our ability to accomplish great work. These are the skills of mastery. While these words may seem amorphous, the good news is that they truly are skills MORE
In the past year, leaders have gone from operating in crisis mode to managing teams experiencing burnout, while themselves feeling depleted of time, energy, and motivation. Can you relate? Maybe you're languishing. Don't recognize that feeling? You probably know its effects: "with no disgnosable MORE
Naked at Work's One Year Bookiversary Meet the Author events via Zoom replaced a low-key in-person celebration. Leading in Crisis webinars replaced in-person speaking engagements. This is NOT how it was supposed to be. Yet, this is how it was to release MORE
It is impossible to ignore the clanging bells and alarms around racial inequity and distress that the past year has pulled front and center in all of our lives. The disparities and issues around race and equity are nothing new and can in no MORE
You heard about it when you were in the office and even more now that we’re working remotely: communication. A big reason for such scrutiny is that the most intuitive form of communication - real-time, in-person conversations -- was wrenched away from us in MORE
Look familiar? This is the slide for the beginning of each of our On Demand classes: a reminder to pause before we dive into the session. Why is clearing space so important? According to the Mayo Clinic, practicing mindfulness improves attention and decreases job MORE
You’re a night owl, a mother, a daydreamer. Or maybe you grew up economically disadvantaged or deep in rural isolation. Whatever your personal difference is, you’ve likely been conditioned to believe it’s a weakness—a flaw. Something to be hidden at work. I’m here to MORE
Teams can overcome all kinds of hurdles. If the budget gets cut and they have to fly coach instead of business class, so be it. Maybe a new hire joins the team who isn’t a great culture fit—they’ll adjust or walk out the door. MORE
