Tip number three (out of the eight I originally outlined) is that to make feedback useful, it needs to be specific and not a vague or...

Let's say that you want to give your direct report some feedback on the meeting they just ran. You have the idea of the behavior you...

When I was acting, I got a lot of feedback that really wasn't helpful. "You're too tall for this role." "We need someone older." "We...

When I first started managing people, I knew I was going to have to give feedback. I was nervous because the only real first-hand...

In a world filled with constant change, the way you approach new opportunities can make all the difference. Your mindset impacts the way...

It's becoming increasingly more apparent that HR teams are facing challenges that other teams just don't face -- challenges that are more...

If you've never worked in HR, you just can't know what it's like to be an organization's therapist, coach, statistician, legal...

My fellow coach, Ian Lopez, has contributed this fantastic post -- check him out at www.cambioleadership.com As adults, we have the...

Good listening is key to all kinds of things -- understanding what's being asked (and what isn't), building relationships and trust, and...

I went to my college reunion this past weekend and was struck by how many of my classmates were doing incredible work -- projects they...

In yesterday's HR Swap, we focused on how to deal with the high volume and wide variety of problems people bring to HR without taking on...

In last week's HR Swap, we had a fantastic conversation about what it means to be "strategic" and how the participants decide where to...

The last of the Seven Boundaries at Work are Internal Boundaries, and these are important not just at work, but in any relationship you...

In keeping with the theme I've been working on lately, this post about Mental Boundaries will be somewhat similar to my previous posts on...

If you haven't been following along, you might want to check out my previous posts on Physical Boundaries, Conversational Boundaries,...

If you're just tuning into this series, you might want to check out my previous posts on Physical Boundaries, Conversational Boundaries,...

In Seven Types of Boundaries at Work, we looked at the seven different kinds of boundaries you may need at work (good title, no?) and...

In my previous post, Seven Types of Boundaries at Work, I defined what boundaries are, how they can be helpful, and the seven different...

All too often, we forget to take care of ourselves at work. We do our best to treat our colleagues well and assume positive intent on...

Many of my clients come to me because they're unhappy at work and don't know what they want to do next. Should they stay? Leave? Go...