Leadership
Appreciate to Bring Out Their Best
Appreciate to Bring Out Their Best Dear Springboard: I’ve been working really hard for the last several months and so has my team. We’re putting [...]
Traditional Feedback Doesn’t Work Here’s How to Fix It
Traditional Feedback Doesn't Work Here's How to Fix It Dear Springboard: I need to give one of my direct reports some feedback and I’ve been [...]
Do You Have What It Takes?
Do You Have What It Takes? Dear Springboard: I’ve been in my new job for a while now and I’m getting the hang of [...]
Communications
Do You Have What It Takes?
Do You Have What It Takes? Dear Springboard: I’ve been in my new job for a while now and I’m getting the hang of [...]
5 Steps to Get More of What You Want
5 Steps to Get More of What You Want Dear Springboard: Last week, I gave my first presentation to the leadership team. I’m new [...]
The 7 Steps of Storytelling for Leaders
The 7 Steps of Storytelling for Leaders Dear Springboard: Now that I’m in this bigger job, my boss is telling me to start talking [...]
Personal
Strategies for Staying At Home
Strategies for Staying At Home Dear Springboard: As I struggle through another week of staying at home with Covid-19, it’s getting hard to stay [...]
You Deserve a Break Today
You Deserve a Break Today Dear Springboard: It’s mid-summer and I haven’t slowed down even a little. On Monday mornings, friends at work are coming [...]
Let Go. . . Or Be Dragged
Let Go...Or Be Dragged Dear Springboard: My boss runs a weekly meeting with all of his team. We’ve been meeting first thing Monday morning [...]
Career & Change
Let Go to Gain Control
Let Go to Gain Control Dear Springboard: I recently got a promotion. I was really excited at first – more money and a better [...]
Just Say “I don’t”
Just Say “I don’t” Karen is at her wit’s end. She feels worn out, stressed out and fed up. She can’t say no. Friends, [...]
Take the Wheel from Your Saboteur
Take the Wheel from Your Saboteur Sandy was walking down the hall to the office of his boss Jim. He was ready to present [...]