As many of my fellow LeaderShifters are, I’m a lifelong learner. Besides the obvious topic of leadership, another subject I’m very passionate about is WINE! This should not be surprising to folks who are familiar with the SIP™ and PINOT™ acronyms I developed for teaching people about effective feedback as well as my playful workshop…
Belonging is a fundamental human need. It can be defined as the emotional connection and feeling of closeness to other people and groups. The longing to belong is a natural part of our existence as social beings, yet sense of belonging doesn’t always come easily. Especially in the workplace. More than 40% of people in…
Have you ever wondered what makes The LeaderShift Project so different? Have you heard someone from a company we’ve partnered with talk about our values or stories and said “I wish I could understand this better?” Then welcome new LeaderShifters! I hope that this will help deepen your understanding of who we are and what…
With nine out of ten companies combining remote office and on-site work, remote team building has become more and more important. As part of this new change, people are now working virtually, and in this case, will never work together geographically. On top of the normal challenges of time-zone differences, cultural gaps, and miscommunication, leaders…
No matter where you are in your career, a self-evaluation can be an important tool. Self-evaluation offers us a chance to “identify the gap between the way things are and the way we think they should be”, with an opportunity to redesign the way we think in order to design our lives for success. But conducting…
I recently created a 9-week leadership development program for a client and it reminded of why the organizations that I work with see such profound results. It’s because of the style in which I build my programs. I build my programs with 3 prongs- learning, lab, and launch. Creating a program that touches on all three…
In a recent study, MIT researchers Jon Kleinberg and Robock Inbar sought to find out if the fear of failure can influence our confidence. They revealed that the fear of failure is associated with lower confidence. But here’s a surprising paradox: confidence is built through failing often. It’s crucial in fact, if you want to…
According to the 2019 Workforce Learning Report by LinkedIn, 94% of people would stay at a company longer if there was more investing in learning. Learning is the cornerstone of any great business. Continuous learning and development are paramount to an employee’s growing career. Also, that’s how they measure how much they are valued…
In 1997, Don Miguel Ruiz released a book called The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. These Four Agreements are the foundation to great leadership. They are… ✅ Don’t take things personally ✅ Always do your best ✅ Be impeccable with your word ✅ Don’t make assumptions Understanding them, living by them and…
To-be-lists are an important part of a client’s to-do list, which I encourage all clients to create. I make a to-be list for any meeting I go into, or in advance of important events. For example, if I’m going to facilitate a workshop that’s full of millennials, I could do it in a way that…