There’s so much uncertainty in the market these days. But whether the prospect of a layoff threatens you with a bruised ego, true financial insecurity, or anything in between, there are some constructive things you can be doing.

Communication is one of the most critical leadership skills in the modern workplace. But its job is to do so much more than just transmit information. Leaders who communicate with an intent to engage end up with, well, more engaged teams. Who perform better and stick around longer.

Teams today are running at a million miles an hour just to keep the train on the tracks. So as we approach year-end, let’s talk about why – and how – to run a team performance review. To determine what to continue in the new year and how we might amplify engagement and performance.

When we’re swimming in great ideas—too many priorities and possibilities—we need a way to effectively prioritize. The ICE framework is a simple way to assess an idea’s impact, confidence, and ease—helping us manage our limited resources wisely while delivering big results.

In this conversation with Frances Frei, Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School, we ideas leaders can use to move fast, build trust, and accelerate excellence at work.

Frankly, I think the secret to a winning Q4 is getting one’s team—or oneself—focused, aligned, and on purpose.

Oh, man. Poor meetings. How have they come to be so evil?

Because, you know, a stinky fish stinks.

It’s an art chelmore than a science.

Let’s talk about ways we can not just make peace with the constancy of change, but find ways to use it to fuel our collective ability to excel.

Let’s talk about how you can up your facilitation game in order to work with—not for—your internal partners to deliver outcomes that are bigger, better, and more impactful.

I’ve really been encouraging clients to focus on singular relationships.

So many of us are busy at work and the days keep flying by without us ticking projects off the to-do list. Have you wondered where all the time is going, how you’re always so busy, and yet the big things just aren’t getting done? 

Leaders are feeling the heat of their overwhelmed teams.

Reinventing how we work and what we deliver? It’s a winning strategy.

Let’s talk about how the Fit-Check works, and how you might even run one with your own team.

Let’s talk about some strategies we can all be using to keep the collective us in a high-performing but not working-to-the-bone zone.

Connection is not just about physical proximity to others.

If you’re a leader of a team, I hope there are some pointers in here for you.

Goal-setting is a thing so many of us do in 12-month increments. But with the pace of change still swirling around us, do we all deserve a mid-year check-in on how right those goals still feel?

And while I’m not presently wearing a Bejeweled body suit, I’m hoping these insights manage to find you All Too Well.

While many organizations are “doing” hybrid in some form at this point, a lot of teams are wishing their companies just did it a little bit better.

Michael Bungay Stanier helps people be a force for change.

Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. So let’s break the cycle.

It’s hard to show recognition for something we can’t even see.