When you are managing teams for innovation, everyone focuses on creating better and better solutions. Otherwise, you reinforce stasis, or reliance on whatever worked yesterday. The concept and execution of managing for innovation is a hot topic in my keynotes, workshops and coaching. First, by focusing on innovation you and your team create outcomes which… [Continue Reading]
Are You Managing Teams for Innovation or Stasis?
Leverage Team Assumptions to start Change-Based Conversations
Consider leveraging your team assumptions. Test whether everyone actually is on the same proverbial page. This mindset exercise is a great way to start conversations about Change with a big “C.” Rather than relying on yet another meeting about what individuals did wrong. Or, what “has to” change in order to do things “right.” Whatever… [Continue Reading]
Why Composite Business Stories do not Resound with Clients
It’s time to scrutinize whether you rely on composite business stories to catalyze clients to take action. Storytelling is useful in moving clients forward in decision-making about your programs, products and services. However, so-so business stories often receive neutral responses from clients. And when that happens, they take no action to move forward at all…. [Continue Reading]
Q3 One Millimeter Mindset™ Professional Development Blog Posts
Well, it’s Fourth Quarter 2020. Hard to believe, eh? What a roller coaster of a year 2020 has been thus far. And the most pressing question I’m hearing from so many of you is “How will the pandemic impact my professional trajectory?” Especially when you feel as though you’ve been on an extended work-from-home vacation… [Continue Reading]
Too Professionally Tired? You are Not Alone.
Are you too professionally tired? Especially as you continue to ride the 2020 roller coaster of uncertainty and ambiguity. Realize that you are not alone. You have lots of company. Of course you are competent, capable and resilient! No doubt about it. Also, you are great at showing up and working hard. You know the… [Continue Reading]
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