The Human Edge™ Blog
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Get Your Ask Together: Why Asking Well Is a Power Skill at Work and at Home
Valentine’s Day is a time many of us think about connection, care, and partnership. Yet long before flowers or chocolates arrive, many of us struggle with a very different challenge. We struggle to ask for what we need in ways that actually work. Whether it is asking for support with a big project at work or asking for help at home on an endless list of tasks, your ability to get your ask together determines whether you get more done with less stress and more connection. That ability is at the heart of The Human Edge™.
Before we get into how…
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….
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…
How to Politely Leave a Meeting Early
Would it surprise you to learn my Google Analytics report shows my most searched for blog continues to be “phraseology to leave a meeting early”?…
Extroverts…Listen Up!
Have you ever heard of an ambivert? No, it isn’t a West Texas animal or a driverless vehicle. An ambivert (and I confess to being…
5 Strategies to Create a Culture of Psychological Safety
Can you recall a time at work you hesitated to share your thoughts, opinions or truth out of concern for possible embarrassment, rejection or even…
5 Ways to Create Boundaries (to Avoid Workplace Burnout)
Feeling burned-out? Fried? Crispy? Well-done and over it? Already planning your next weekend on Monday morning at 8:02 a.m.? Oh, that’s right…I forgot. Someone already…
5 Key Trends Leaders and Teams Must Embrace
Has it only been a few years since the pandemic? Pretty much. In that time, we have changed the way we meet, the way we…
6 Ways Leaders Can Support Their Female Workforce in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the modern workplaces across the world and the United States. Unfortunately, women were disproportionately impacted sparking the “She-Cession.” According to McKinsey’s…
7 Strategies for an Impactful Virtual Meeting
Are you guilty of multi-tasking during meetings? Unfortunately, being present during meetings, especially present-day virtual meetings, is so rare, I wish I could bottle and…
The Power of Progress, Not Perfection
As we embrace a New Year filled with lists, promises, or one-word themes, I need to remind all of us that no matter how hard…
