In my last yearly retrospect, I couldn’t have predicted that 2021 would be even more difficult than 2020 (and I know this might be just speaking for myself). Regardless, there’s always a bright side to every challenge, and more often than not, it involves growth and learning. This year was no exception. Through all the…
Tag: communication
A Safe Environment for Feedback
Creating safety is an active effort. When your team, colleagues, and peers are unwilling to give you feedback, it’s probably you, not them.
The Anarchy-Bureaucracy Spectrum
Here are a few quick questions to think about – do you know what you’re supposed to achieve in your organization? Do you know what the people you work with do? Do you feel you and your colleagues have enough information to do what’s expected? And do you feel safe making decisions towards your goals?…
The Impact of Words On Your Work Culture
There’s a usual hesitation to correct the words people use, particularly when there doesn’t seem to be a big difference from what we prefer. We don’t want to sound superficial nor pedantic so we choose to just let it go. I’ve personally had these moments when I hold myself back from correcting terminology. It is…
Effective Meetings 101
Some people love meetings. Most dread them. But one thing for sure, everybody hates a bad meeting. You’ve been there. Those meetings have twenty people in the room, most of whom can hardly even hear each other talk. The meeting extends an hour past the schedule and ends without any definite conclusion. You’re left confused…