
Check yourself, before you wreck yourself (and your team!)
Have you ever received feedback at work and felt the urge to react defensively? It happened to me. Early in my career, I received unexpected feedback from a team member

Change is exciting, scary, and ultimately elusive.
What makes us so obsessed with change? In my practice as a coach, I’ve observed 2 different opposite client approaches: So what is change, really? Is it exciting and good

Defusing conflicts with perspective switching.
Conflicts and friction are an inevitable part of being a leader. Whether it’s a stakeholder who stands in the way of the project’s progress, a cross-functional partner who doesn’t see

Effective leaders speak clearly and concisely.
“Are we on the same page?” is one of the questions I’ve dreaded asking my team members. I’ve learned that what often follows are a series of enthusiastic head nods

Great leaders practice what they preach.
Actions speak louder than words. Cliché, right? Not for leaders. How many times have we been confused by company leadership stating they are all about customer centricity, and then cutting

I enjoy staring at the weirdos.
That’s one of the reasons I like to attend metal concerts. I guess that makes me a weirdo myself. I watch the tattooed, dressed-up individuals show up for the gathering

Relationships worth cultivating.
Being a new product design manager can be a daunting task, but with the right mindset and approach, it can also be incredibly rewarding. In this talk, I will share

I can’t read minds. No manager can!
How do you know how to deal with a person from the get-go? You can’t. It takes time to learn a person’s habits, behavior patterns, and reactions. Yet here you

Hey Leader, open up!
One myth about great leadership I wish we could bury is that being a leader means you’re distant, neutral, and have all the answers. That seems very unrealistic to me,

Imposter syndrome stops here.
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