The Yes Works -- Adeptability Training

It's getting hot in here! I'm joining the wonderful and dynamic @JenLambert for a no-holds-barred teardown of some so-called "best" practices. Remember when it was a "best practice" to put butter on burns? Some of what you're doing to ensure you've got…lnkd.in/gfbvn8f2

Leaders are getting a lot of advice right now to "over communicate." There's wise application of that advice. And there's unwise application. Unwise -- constantly call, message, or otherwise interrupt your team. Or share every little whim. Or every remo…lnkd.in/g3BPEp9n

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This is a business parable. "I love you." I was surprised to hear this from my surgeon while in my hospital bed only 8 minutes into our relationship. He said it to me. He said it to my wife. It surprised me. And also, I'm confident it was true. In this…lnkd.in/giNqbaZH

Every one of us has been that leader that steps in to "help" or even take over to prevent someone on our team from failing. But how'd you learn the excellent judgement you have now? Me... By failing and learning from it mostly. Sure, that failure you p…lnkd.in/epHa2PSp

Company culture is in everyone's hands. You've heard, "Culture flows from the top." It's true that the higher in the org chart, the greater power your behavior has to influence others. And... Culture is the patterns and tendencies of behavior in an orga…lnkd.in/gQYKJexS

Well folks... I'm contagious. I know, right? Awful. Truth is, so are you. Our moods and emotions are contagious. Research shows that if you smell the sweaty t-shirt of someone who happened to skydive in it, the pheromones of fear will trigger a fear re…lnkd.in/gAMCFMzn

Gen Z is sharing their salaries with colleagues in record numbers. It's their salary. Theirs to share. This is the new climate of transparency and power-balancing. Leaders, welcome it. Look for the gift. Transparency of all kinds is required in today'…lnkd.in/gCsN_J7M

Choose an adventure. Can a tradeshow booth be an adventure? In 3 minutes? I don't know about you. Tradeshows often bore me, and most booths aren't worth stopping at. We decided on an adventure for our last tradeshow booth at Northwest Event Show (a fun…lnkd.in/gb_md543

BOSS vs. LEADER We've all seen the memes. They FEEL good. And we've all had bosses who had no leader in them. And also... It's a false dichotomy. The battle to glorify leadership over bossing without leadership is noble. And it's not wisdom to…lnkd.in/gGXmPMGV

You've heard the adage... INNOVATE OR DIE. Here's a powerful tool you can use -- on your own or with your team -- to expand your perspective and achieve a BREAKTHROUGH in addressing a problem you face. This can work for any problem. Any problem at all.…lnkd.in/gcVy7uH2

There's a political balance to strike between security and freedom... Same thing in your company. Most companies I consult with have a very HEAVY set of policies that weigh down their decision making and action taking. Do your people have freedom to ac…lnkd.in/eqUWpAsw

Fatigue. Overwhelm. Burnout. Guilt about capacity challenges and competing priorities... These are some of the human challenges I'm hearing about from clients this week. Resilience has always been critical. And right now, all of us are having the limits…lnkd.in/g8yAcaqC

Classic Disastrous-On-boarding-Strategy Error # 37. "Welcome to your first day. You're going to love working here. We have so much fun! "Now, here's your paperwork (parking registration, employee handbook, at-will employment notification, etc, etc.) and…lnkd.in/gwxx-rgW

"Don't be afraid." B.S. That's a manifestation of what I call toxic positivity. Everyone's feelings are valid and meaningful. Try substituting, "Yes. This is scary." Or, "I get it. You're scared." Follow it up with, "AND..." "And, we'll get through t…lnkd.in/geEee5Q9

You cannot "HOLD" people accountable. Accountability is not something to subject others to by force. It's a personal, spiritual choice. We all WANT to be accountable in our heart-of-hearts. It's fear that pushes us away from accountability. What strong…lnkd.in/gFqxUCUh

When faced with someone who's agitated, angry, aggressive, worked up... you can be sure to get the opposite of the result you want by saying, "Calm down." Agitation and aggression are almost always a symptom of fear. Want someone to calm down? Allay the…lnkd.in/gN5RQgAp

Can't win on salary? Just because employees SAY the reason they're leaving is that they have an offer for more MONEY somewhere else doesn't mean it's true. Or that it's that simple. Money is only ONE influencer out of many. Make your company, your team…lnkd.in/gF8gs3p2

What are you all telling me? Most online training you've been to is BORING and INEFFECTIVE. Does it have to be? We train teams to build world-class communication and collaboration. How are our participants describing our training with them? * fun * e…lnkd.in/gVAS9Wqd

Close-management vs. Micro-management Later today, I'll be doing a session with every manager at a client company to clarify this distinction and arm these managers to get in there in a meaningful way with their direct reports. Micro-managers... They're…lnkd.in/gCw6PsCq