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25 Questions That Move Conversations Beyond Small Talk
(Because “Fine, thanks” is the Conversation Killer of the Century)
Picture a room of ten people, your team, your family, or a table of conference attendees. According to recent data from the American Psychological Association, seven of those ten people needed more emotional support in the past year than they received. Let that sink in.
While we are all “connected” by devices, we are starving for connection. LinkedIn’s 25 Big Ideas That Will Define 2026 highlights this exact tension: loneliness is reaching a breaking point. And while AI is getting scary good at simulating companionship, it lacks the one thing we crave…
Connect Rather Than Correct: The Leadership Skill AI Can’t Replicate
A senior executive recently shared a story with me. During a strategy session, a director presented a proposal with one glaring flaw. The executive leaned…
What a Tile Game Taught Me About Leadership (at My Mom’s 90th Birthday)
Last Wednesday, I flew to celebrate my mother’s 90th birthday, an age she wears with the kind of energy that makes the rest of us…
Unlocking Mental Fitness: 5 Habits Every Leader Needs to Thrive
In today’s high-stress business environment, mental health is not just a personal concern but a leadership imperative. May, being Mental Health Awareness Month, offers an…
Communicating Boundaries: Key to Career Freedom?
In today’s dynamic work environments, where the distinction between professional and personal spaces blurs, especially with the ascent of remote work, the art of setting…
Line Leadership: Navigating Patience, Perspective, and Presence in the Workplace
As a leader, what can the often-frustrating experience of waiting in line teach us about patience, perspective, presence, and our own anxiety levels?
In a delightful…
7 Tools to Cultivate Emotional Intelligence
Not long ago, a friend living in a mid-sized city was facing a serious health issue and required immediate surgery. As word got around to…
Mastering Business Discourse: 3 Strategies for Effective Communication in the Professional Arena
Hey fabulous humans! Can you believe we’ve successfully catapulted ourselves into another year? It’s like we’re all starring in our own blockbuster movie, and I…
Stop Spreading the News
“May I ask where you gathered that information? I’d like to learn more.”
It is a simple, straightforward statement that should be on everyone’s lips, and…
3 Strategies You and Your Organization Must Apply from Today’s Biggest Influencers
What are the secrets of social media influencers and why are they so powerful? When their messaging is seen on Tik-Tok or another social media…
7 Important Ways to Speak Your Truth and Build Trust
It’s a sad commentary, and unfortunately, I hear it too often during my coaching calls, customization interviews and from conference attendees. “My company’s management talks…
