Not all questions are created equal. Recently, some discourse has been happening in my early career program around finding our voice, participating in meetings, and asking questions. This tends to be harder for early-career people for a multitude of reasons. I think a common denominator for a lot of the reasons comes down to self-limiting […] The post How to…
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6 Jun
30 May
How do you currently give feedback to new team members as they’re onboarding in their new role? How do you set clear expectations for them of what success looks like? When we onboarded two delivery leads to the Ann Arbor office last year, we experimented with a lightweight informal feedback framework. This framework allowed us […] The post Liked Best/Next…
22 Mar
Moving from Autopilot to Aware: Mindfulness as a Tool for Combating Friction in Communication
Atomic ObjectBuilding connections that lead to successful relationships – both inside or outside of business – require a focused effort to meet others where they are. Without a strong relationship, navigating obstacles and aligning on goals is exponentially more difficult. A key tool for achieving this is mindfulness – the deliberate choice to bring your focus […] The post Moving from…
5 Mar
Every team I’ve been on lately has communicated through Slack. And I mean every team—even the client teams who otherwise run an entirely corporate IT stack. Slack is the place where people hash things out, right up until they jump on a Zoom meeting. Slack is also the place where valuable information goes to vanish […] The post Don’t Hide…
24 Feb
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on executive storytelling. In Part 1, we covered knowing your audience and cutting the noise. Now let’s talk about directness and clarity of purpose. I’ve talked about the importance of knowing your audience and cutting through the noise when communicating with executives. These are foundational skills. But […] The post Stop Hedging:…
23 Feb
This is Part 1 of a two-part series on executive storytelling. Part 2 will cover directness, clarity about objectives, and tying it all together. I have been a part of more executive briefings than I can count. Some land, several don’t. The ones that fail? They fail the same way every time: too much information, […] The post Know Your…