How Styles Assessments Can Help Resolve Team Conflict
In our recent post we talked about the fact that in spite of the effort leaders are putting in to creating healthy cultures, things can still go awry. Even if you’ve defined your values and periodically recognize people for demonstrating them, you may feel like your team isn’t embracing culture the way you wish they would. […]
Managing Means Continuous Learning
Many first-time managers are thrown into their new roles with little or no preparation. If you’re one of them, hopefully you thrive on developing others and leading a team. With minimal (to no) training and the desire to get good fast, you’re probably looking for tips to help you improve your managerial skills. Even if […]
Five Tips HR Leaders Can Use to Build a Business Case
How HR Leaders Can Build a Better Business Case One of the biggest challenges many HR leaders face is getting company decision-makers to agree to invest in people operations including training and executive coaching. I wanted to share some thoughts about why this happens, and how you can influence the outcomes you’re looking for. Isn’t […]
Five Things Great Coaches Have in Common
Quick — who’s been a favorite coach in your life? Whether it’s a sports coach from your youth or a career mentor, chances are there’s been someone who shared their skills and encouragement to help you grow. One of my favorite coaches is Mala Singh, who I first met when I worked for her at […]
What’s in a Name: Welcome Reverb, So Long uniquelyHR
My advisor and mentor Robin Andrulevich used the term “Reverb” to describe the integrated talent management programs she developed back in 2015 at Juno Therapeutics. This was around the same time I was forming my company, and the name resonated with me – it was brilliant and sticky. Jump ahead three years following the acquisition […]
I Thought I Built a Great Culture, What Happened
As an executive coach and HR professional I work with leaders every day who experience wins and losses, sometimes minutes apart. They face failures big and small, and the most confident have learned to reframe those failures as learning – fail fast, fail well – and move on. Stats vary, but current research shows that […]
Four Ways to Improve Hiring Diversity at Your Company
After working in HR in close proximity to diversity my whole career, a couple of years ago, I realized I didn’t really know how to increase diversity on my own team. To be honest, I was embarrassed to even talk about it. I’d built a strong team, but it was more homogeneous than I wanted. […]
The one thing you can do to help female startup founders succeed
It’s tough out there if you’re a female founder, and the numbers prove it. Many of us are familiar with the dismal stats, including how women receive only 2.9% of VC funding, even though women make up over half the population and are starting more businesses than ever before There’s a growing awareness of the […]
How To Manage Your Unmanageable Workload: 5 Easy Tips
How many hours are you working on a workday? How many days during the week are you working? What about those who help run your business, do you know how many hours and days they are working? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, you should find out. Work is good, but you […]
Myth: Managers Don’t Need Training
While it’s imperative that employees “in the field” are properly trained to handle the day-to-day tasks of running a business, a common myth among leaders is that managers don’t need training. The truth? Sometimes they’re the ones who need it most. Communication Above all else, it’s important that leaders possess effective communication skills. There’s a […]
