"What do you do each day just for yourself?" ~ Facilitator in a leadership training session ...

"I didn't mean to make you cry." ~ My leader, to me. A series of events over several weeks led...

"I'll do the 3-hour drive at 4am." ~ me to my project partners The relief on their faces was...

As I turn the corner, I can hear laughter emanating from the conference room halfway down the...

Last week's post about employee development being a partnership prompted the following question...

"Good for you." ~ HR professional, when I told them I was leaving the company for another...

"I don't have time." ~Various leaders desperate for resources when asked to support interviews. ...

Leader: Is that your experience or feedback people have actually given you? Sometimes leaders...

I was asked three times before I said yes to my first team leadership assignment. I was new to...

Project Manager: I understand you've been offered a new growth opportunity on the program. Who...

Manager: Your colleague's got too much on their plate; do you have bandwidth to help? Me: I...

I went to a different school every year from kindergarten to third grade. As the oldest child, I...

I was catching up with my intern after being away for several weeks attending to a personal...

Director: This test needs to be done by the end of the year. Me (for the umpteenth time): It...

"I need you to pack up everything you think you'll need to do your job at home for at least a...

I walked out of my manager's office, shook my head in bewilderment, then went back to the task I...

After graduating from college, I had a few false starts, dipping my toe into things that didn't...

A colleague reached out to me one day asking if I'd be willing to meet with their spouse. The...

A reader recently asked me about the following scenario: "As a leader, how do you deal with...

As the year comes to a close, everyone is focusing on the New Year, setting resolutions or...