Meet Me Where I Am

Meet Me Where I Am

When I was in middle school, I had a friend named Marcy. She was quirky and funny, always ready with a smile for everyone. I remember thinking that she was sweet and wouldn’t hurt a fly, even when she got picked on. When I think back about her, she always struck me as...
Is Work Feeling like Groundhog Day?

Is Work Feeling like Groundhog Day?

The classic movie Groundhog Day has been interpreted many ways by many people. The deeper meaning of it is up for debate and possibly just very personal. But on the surface at least, it’s about being stuck in a loop until the main character, Phil, finds the right way...
Give like You Want to Receive

Give like You Want to Receive

“Feedback” has become one of those buzzwords that can be annoying and feel overdone. However, that doesn’t take away the critical importance of both giving and receiving it. Based on what I hear from leaders and team members everywhere, the annoyance comes from the...
Ability to Adapt

Ability to Adapt

One of our hard-wired tendencies relates to how easy it is to adapt to new or changing situations. On one end of the spectrum are the folks for whom it is very uncomfortable to adapt unless specific conditions exist. If those conditions do not exist, they will likely...