by dustin | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
When leaders ask their teams for ideas, it helps to clarify the boundaries you’re working within. How do you keep ideas reasonable without killing your team’s creativity? When generating ideas, it helps to establish constraints. What reality do you want...
by dustin | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Five priorities are the equivalent of none. A lack of prioritization creates confusion around purpose. It makes nearly impossible for employees to make decisions when they come to a crossroads. It can also create a sense of being overwhelmed as people don’t have...
by dustin | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Leaders often conflate a sense of value with pay scale. Team members feel valued when… …they are acknowledged.…they understand the purpose of the organization/team.…they understand their role in fulfilling that purpose.…they experience growth in their...
by dustin | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
During her creativity workshop, Liz Gilbert asks people to write a note from the principal’s office giving themselves permission to do whatever it is that they want to do. Does this change anything? No. But it changes everything. When we give ourselves permission, we...
by dustin | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Comfort and courage are two opposing ends of a spectrum. The more comfort you seek, the less courage you’ll exercise. Consider this when you feel discomfort. It’s not necessarily signaling true danger, but it could be a call for courage. Maybe the changes...
