Sometimes We’re Not Up For It – January 22nd

Sometimes We’re Not Up For It – January 22nd

Upholding expectations with solid accountability takes a lot of work. An on-going focus on stewardship – modeling behavior, providing feedback, coaching, correcting, acknowledging. Honestly, at times we might not be up for doing all this. That’s cool. ...
A Few Wishes – December 7th

A Few Wishes – December 7th

I wanted to write a note and wish everyone season’s greetings but I was stopped short thinking of all the challenges and trials that we were greeted with this year, that none of us would wish upon anyone. So, I ended up with more than just a well wish for the season...
Remember – June 21st

Remember – June 21st

Let’s remember, as managers we’re out in front and that means we’ll be grappling with uncertainty, not always being on the same page with peers, and wishing some things were different. This is inevitable, and unless we’re just robots,...
What We Still Need To Do – June 14th

What We Still Need To Do – June 14th

In all the whirls and swirls of current events, it’s easy to find ourselves just holding on, waiting for things to settle down. Thinking we’ll just figure it out then. Yet here’s my pitch this week: It is important that we still remain active in...
A Simple Message – June 7th

A Simple Message – June 7th

Perhaps we are rattled thinking that we don’t really know how best to manage and respond within our communities with all that is going on. We might be believing that we are unprepared and unskilled to rise up and meet all the things that are coming at us. Our learning...