You know that saying “When you’re a hammer… all you see is a nail.” Or maybe you know the song: “If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning, I’d hammer in the evening…all over this land.” We all can be hammers sometimes. Clinging to our default settings – refusing...
Managing Under Chaos – Lessons from FX’s The Bear
As Portland has been going through another cataclysmic ice & snow storm – I’ve been spending my indoor time watching the first season of FX’s The Bear – about an award-winning chef who leaves his Michelin starred restaurant role to manage the family sandwich shop...
Navigating Change with DiSC®
Probably every manager can identify with the phrase – “Hey! Don’t shoot the messenger!” It can be so difficult to help your team navigate change. Most especially unwanted change. But helping your team through a difficult moment of change can be one of the most...
Meeting Overload Solution: How to Audit Your Calendar and Reduce Unnecessary Meetings
Hello Everyone, The virtual/hybrid work environment has not done our calendars any favors, has it? We are either back in the office and juggling hybrid/virtual/in-person meetings or we're at home, begging to jump off a call early for a bio break between eight hour...
What Nuclear Energy Leaders Know About Workplace Culture That You Don’t
Hi all, Last year I was coaching leaders from the energy sector, and we were talking about culture when they mentioned the "Principles for a Strong Nuclear Safety Culture" as their framework. These principles were created after the nuclear energy governing body,...
The Elephant Trick: How to Tackle Overwhelming Leadership Challenges One Step at a Time
Leadership requires constant effort and difficulty, and it can be difficult to find the motivation needed to stay on track and make progress. "There is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time" captures the essence of how leaders should approach challenges....








