Category Communication

The Corporate Poker Face

Exciting news for my friend! She interviewed for a leadership program she was nominated for at her company and got the great news that she was accepted! Slay. She had her post-interview debrief call yesterday and gave me a little…

Struggle Sessions

The weekend was a FIELD HOCKEY EXTRAVEGANZA.  My bro was at the field from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM Friday. That’s four games of field hockey fun spread out over 12 hours! (Math is my specialty.) Except there was something…

Hot Take vs Molehills and Mountains

Last week, I was in front of a room of 100 nurses and nurse leaders, facilitating a feedback workshop.  I was overviewing Feedback 411–the basics–before we got into the framework.  “If you see something, say something.” That’s the general vibe…

Less Anxious, More Joy

It was debrief call time. I’m all about reflecting, and am happy to report that I reflect more and ruminate less these days.  I also like to hear from my clients about their experiences, because you know, feedback.  “The people…

When Everyone Knows But Them

“Can you pause the recording?” OFC, I replied. We were mid Coaching Clinic — implementation sessions held after workshops where participants get real one-on-one feedback — when the request came in. Turns out the requester knew where the conversation was…

“Start asking questions…”

A neon sign reading “ask” on both sides

We’re two episodes into the latest season of True Detective: Night County. Episode one was a bit…we’ll say whacky, but I was hooked. Episode two had me sit up and take notice multiple times. One of those times inspired this…

Authenticity and Contexts

Two years ago, I worked with a stylist. “Work with a stylist” had been on my wish list for a long time. We’re talking years. Rationals, excuses, and reasoning finally got forgotten when Nicole Otchy came into my world.  Not…

How do you Start a Hard Conversation? Clumsily.

She made a comment that set off an internal cringe. Her explanation of the comment, with full confidence and determination of proving her theory brought the slow rise of the internal double middle-finger. Then she asked a question…and that set…