You Don’t Need to Be More Resilient – Maybe You Need Less NONSENSE. I keep hearing the word resilience thrown around at work like it’s some kind of vitamin deficiency. (check out my last post on resiliency here.) Low energy? Resilience.Overwhelmed? Resilience.Burnt out, under-resourced, stretched thin, and quietly questioning your life choices?Definitely resilience. Apparently, if […]

That Means the Rest of Us Matter More Than We Think Here’s a statistic that should give us pause: According to the 2026 Global Culture Report from O.C. Tanner, only 16% of employees say they are thriving at work. Zoom out beyond work, and research from Gallup suggests that only about one-third of people say […]

I remember when, purely out of exhaustion and frustration, I told my eldest kid, who was about seven at the time (and super loud), to “CAN IT.” Not my finest parenting moment. (But honestly….there’s been SOOOO many….) Then, for the next few weeks, my four-year-old repeatedly told me to “CAN IT” every time I asked […]

I need to talk about something that feels small…but absolutely is not. People who take their shoes off on airplanes. I’m not talking about slipping your heels off and tucking your feet politely under your seat like a reasonable, self-aware adult. I mean bare feet. Socks at best. Toes out. In the wild. At 35,000 […]

They’re a SELF LEADERSHIP problem. Every few months, a new article makes the rounds outlining what leaders should prioritize in their first 90 days: listen more, communicate expectations, recognize people, avoid burnout, lead “the modern way.” And that advice isn’t wrong. It’s solid – sensible and research-backed. And yet….most leaders still struggle. Not because they […]

I recently read an article from MNP titled “What’s Driving Performance in Today’s Construction Firms?” and I’ll admit it: I nerded out. This article reinforces something I’ve been watching closely from inside the industry: Culture is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s a performance driver. And in construction — historically known for being direct, […]

There’s a tired leadership debate that keeps popping up in organizations: “You don’t want to be too nice.”“Leaders need to be tougher.”“Nice leaders finish last.” Honestly? It’s not a very useful conversation. Because effective leadership isn’t about being nice or not nice. It’s about whether our actions—especially the everyday ones—communicate something far more important: You […]

(But most leaders still don’t know how to build it) Every leader I work with already knows that credibility starts on the inside.They’ll nod earnestly and say things like, “It’s about who you are,” or “Credibility is built from within.” And they’re right.But then they hit the real problem: They have absolutely no idea how […]

What We Get Wrong With Psychological Safety The Misunderstanding We all think we know what psychological safety means — a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, or admit mistakes without fear of backlash. Easy enough, right? Just be nice. Smile. Say “please” and “thank you.” But that’s where so many leaders […]

…….Making Better Decisions: A Framework for Clarity, Ethics, and Impact Let’s be honest: making decisions can be hard. Even when we’re calm, informed, and not on deadline, our brains still love to serve up a hot plate of bias with a side of ego. (If you missed the first post about that delicious mess, you […]