Challenging the Assumptions We Make About “Being Ourselves” The other day, during a listening training I was leading, a participant...

I’ve seen this time and time again—whether it’s working with librarians, coaching leaders, or even parenting my own daughter: who  the...

"I tried being truthful about what was on my mind and it blew up in my face." That's what a client recently said to me as we were...

And How It Can Transform Team Performance One Conversation at a Time During a Leadership Fort Collins session earlier this year, a moment...

Thriving in a Complex World Requires More Than Smarts—It Requires Humanity Complexity Is the New Constant We are living in one of the...

De-escalation, Boundaries, and Leadership on the Front Lines When the Frustration Isn’t Really About You After weeks of receiving...

What a Case of Mistaken Identity Revealed About Communication in Crisis At the start of this year, I found myself dealing with a very...

Recently, I found myself observing a familiar scene—parents and children navigating big emotions in the wild. And in witnessing this...

One of the things I love most (and yes, sometimes groan about) in my work as a leadership coach and facilitator is how quickly the root...

Let’s face it—conflict at work is uncomfortable. Whether it’s a simmering tension in a team meeting or a full-blown misunderstanding...

My daughter has a friend who consistently illustrates just how hard it can be to hold a boundary.  Recently, she told me about a...

My 8 month old kitten has been significantly bigger than my 5 year old cat for the majority of the time we've had her. Despite that, the...

The other day, I witnessed an unsettling scene - an older child physically assaulted another, while a third stood nearby. Later, when...

A few weeks ago, I reached out to a friend I made on Groove (a virtual co-working app that I LOVE - seriously, check it out) to check-in...

Jeff was in Jan's office complaining yet again about Terry. "He's definitely trying to sabotage my project," Jeff reiterated for the...

Not all I statements have to include the word, I. The intention behind making I statements is for the speaker to directly express their...

I used to live for the rush. Literally. As in, I rushed everywhere I went. And I rushed everything I did without a second to spare. It...

My favorite scene in the Barbie movie is America Ferrara's monologue. Her character, Gloria, deftly points out the many contradictions...

Seven years ago this month, my first book was released. When I wrote A Misfit Entrepreneur's Guide to Building a Business Your Way, I...

If you've ever started a strawberry patch, you would know that it takes up to three years before you get to enjoy the fruits of your...