How Your Ego Can Get in the Way of Your Success
Many moons ago when I was a newly-minted project manager, I had a peer approach me after a meeting I had led. This peer asked me if I was open to feedback. To be honest, I use the term “peer” rather loosely. He was about 20 years my senior, had done a stint in the...
Bringing Fun Into the Workplace
Lately, I've had way more work than I've had time. I've overbooked myself, but thankfully, it’s slowly getting better. This is sometimes a good problem to have… but I don't want to repeat it. As I extended the amount of time that I worked, I edged out my morning...
Try New Things. People Aren’t Sitting Around Thinking About You!
Just try it. No one is watching. No one is thinking about you. They are busy thinking about themselves; they’re thinking that you are watching them. You can either see this as encouraging or sad. Here is why I'm choosing encouragement: Most of the things I delay on...
Staying Connected as a Team – Pizza Anyone?
In March 2022, at the top of the pandemic, I had been in business for almost 3 years. From August 2017 - June 2020, I was a solopreneur and I loved what I was doing. When I left corporate America I thought, “I’ll find gigs doing what I enjoyed the most over the past...
Is Your Team Properly Trained?
It's football season, and I'm watching a couple of my favorite teams have rough seasons. It happens. As individuals, the teams all have a number of standouts -- players who bring exceptional skills and strengths to the team. However, when they come together to play,...
Metrics for Evaluating Your Team’s Success
Sometimes it's easy to keep score on whether a team is successful or not. Did they win the contest? Yes or no. But sometimes, the team is working on a long-term project that doesn't complete for months and months, which means there aren't any wins and losses to...
Do You Have The Right Partners?
"No man is an island, entire of itself..." John Donne No man is an island, and neither is a business. It doesn't matter if the business is a large corporation, a small business, or led by a solo-preneur. Everyone and every entity needs relationships and partnerships...
Nina Bradley, Lean Consultant
United States Navy veteran, Nina Bradley, possesses a cumulative 15 years of experience within a variety of roles , possesses a keen sense of organization, strong analytical skills and superior customer service. Specializing in Healthcare Technology and Process...
Building Team Connections in 2022
It's fair to think that work is work... because it is. But, I also think that work is about fellowship. I think that work is about relationships. And I think work can be fun. Being connected as a team - human to human - makes work feel more fulfilling. You would think...