Quick Hits

How to tell if you are a micromanager

Is it possible for someone to be a micromanager and not realized it? Maybe they think they are just being thorough. Gareth Russell, Karina Hulstrom, Tim Hawkes and I chatted about how someone might notice if they were micromanaging. Do you see yourself in any of these examples? 

How do you know when you're being micromanaged?

There is little that will make a job more annoying than having a manager who breathes down your neck all the time. But sometimes micromanagement can be subtle. Listen in as Tim Hawkes, Gareth Russell, Karina Hulstrom and I share a few of our experiences and what you might do if you find yourself being micromanaged. 

What causes apathy in an organization and what leaders can do about it

Becoming jaded and not caring about work leads to being less productive and in some cases even sabotage. Listen in as Karina Hulstrom, Tim Hawkes, Gareth Russell and I chat about why it happens and what can be done about it.

How to Apologize at Work

Admitting you were wrong and apologizing is hard. It seems like it is even harder in a work context. Catherine Daley, Simon Coles, James (Jim) Lee and I had a great conversation about how to make the best of a challenging situation and maybe even come out of it for the better.

How to get yourself to do difficult things

Something being difficult isn't enough to keep us from doing them. Some difficult things are fun and we dive right in. It is the difficult things that we don't want to do that are more challenging. Lena Sobel, Suzanne Kelly, Dr Wayne Buckhanan and I chatted about how we get ourselves to do difficult things that need to be done, even if we don't want to.

How to interrupt effectively

Sometimes a conversation gets off topic or someone is droning on about something irrelevant and you have to interrupt to get things back on track. Doing that is hard! James (Jim) Lee, Katy Kennedy, Karina Hulstrom and I had a conversation sharing our thoughts on how to interrupt in the most polite way possible.

How much responsibility does a coach have for a coachee taking action?

When someone accepts money to coach someone, is there a responsibility to help create action or is providing direction/ideas and providing accountability all that is required? Steve Thomson, Tim Hawkes, Martin Feaver and I had a great conversation on this topic.

Please forgive Martin for his coughing fit. The content was too good for me to edit it out.

The difference between fear you should listen to and fear you should fight through

The saying says, "All good things are on the other side of fear." BUT there are times when the voice in your head telling you not to do something is right and should be listened to. How do you tell the difference? Listen in as James (Jim) Lee, Dr Wayne Buckhanan, David Hopkins and I share our thoughts.

How to avoid a toxic hire

The toxicity at work topic has raised a lot of questions. In this conversation Steve Thomson, Katy Kennedy, Karina Hulstrom and I talk about how you might be able to notice that someone is toxic BEFORE you bring them on board or accept a job working for them.

How to stand out on zoom

Even with things going back towards "normal" it seems video conferencing is here to stay. James (Jim) Lee, David Hopkins and I chatted about how we make sure we put our best face forward so we don't get lost in the crowd of faces-in-boxes that is zoom, teams or any other video conferencing program.