Unintended Consequences My local gym has a new key checkout policy. It seems that some members (and maybe kids bored between basketball games) had become a bit lax in how the equipment in a particular room was being treated and Read more…
Spider Lily The strangest thing has happened in my living room this week. Here’s the backstory: We have been fortunate to have been gifted a few “orphaned” plants over the years – plants from friends who were moving and needed Read more…
The Impostress All of us have an Inner Critic – a voice inside us that gives us not-so-kind feedback. I like to call my Inner Critic “The Impostress” because she triggers bouts of Imposter Syndrome (and sometimes hurts my feelings). Read more…
You Can’t Win Without a Hit I love an old ballpark, the kind that looks like something out of a movie set, where you half expect a baseball player in balloon pants to come out of nowhere. An afternoon at Read more…
Giving Feedback to Your Team I have a client who is in the process of significant culture change in their team. He routinely onboards new professionals who bring inconsistent workplace behavior expectations from part-time or grad school positions. One of Read more…
Partnering with your Leader-Boss I have a terrific client who is gifted at solving problems. She has a talented employee who has issues in her unit, but believes that a director should come to their leader with “solutions, not new Read more…
Transitions and Hiring I talk with a number of clients about career transitions – some are hiring agents, some are in a search, and a few are strategizing about their long-term career plans. As a result, I talk about hiring Read more…
How hard is it to run a good meeting? Actually, harder than it looks! Ever had a “stand-up meeting”? How about a “walking meeting”? How about a “daily scrum”? The other day, a client pointed out that she loses hours Read more…
Living in Borrowed Space or “how to use a disposable allen wrench” The spaces in which we spend work time create our mood, sustain our motivation and inspire our accomplishments. Throughout my professional career I have worked hard to ensure Read more…
Why do I coach HigherEd pros? Because I love college. As a young coed, I fell in love. I fell head-over-heels in love with college – the magical time when adolescents try on the Coat of Adulthood and see how Read more…