Having the ability to use integrative thinking to operate with the big-picture win in mind takes a decent amount of emotional maturity.

Although AI’s impact is unprecedented, human connection is something it can’t replace.

If debrief conversations have not been a standard part of how you've run your team, it can be awkward to get started.

The more I facilitate and present, the more I realize that true growth happens in the phase after the presentation ends.

Instead of just "winging it" as you lead your team through its next project or change process, consider leading more deliberately.

You can’t control your team, but you can create an environment that supports them. 

You can’t prevent the changes, but you can give the team the foundational cohesion to process and integrate the changes.

Talking about complex issues is essential to navigating slowly toward a resolution.

One powerful tool used in coaching is the metaphor, which offers not only a visual but a description to point to in order to more fully understand an experience. 

I remember a handful of times this spring when I connected with colleagues about feeling overwhelmed by the workload. I joked that I was "stifled by my own ambition" as a way to articulate that I brought this on myself. The ironic image evokes laughter because the words seem incongruous. Why would anyone stifle themselves?