The Four Birkman Colors

The Four Birkman Colors

  You did a Birkman assessment and now you’re Blue, Red, Green, or Yellow. What does it all mean? Let me give you a quick overview of the four different colors on the Birkman, how to interpret them, and why they’re important in teams. Birkman Blue...
How to Ask For Help at Work

How to Ask For Help at Work

  People are struggling. I see it on so many people’s faces. You ask, “How are you?” And you get “Fine.” And you know that something is going underneath that they don’t feel they can tell you. They don’t know how to ask...
How to Participate Effectively in a Meeting

How to Participate Effectively in a Meeting

  Are you trying to get noticed or get ahead in your career? How you show up to meetings is one of your best opportunities to make a great impression. You’re trying to create an impression that you’re strategic, smart, a good team player, and a good...
Benefits of Virtual Meetings

Benefits of Virtual Meetings

  We’re all getting pretty accustomed to virtual meetings these days, and I just want to take a minute to say that I love virtual meetings! They have so much going for them. I’m not saying we should use virtual meetings for everything, in this post I...
Why Have a Meeting?

Why Have a Meeting?

  Meetings get a bad rap. I hear complaints all the time about too many meetings, wasting time, and being a snooze fest. Bad meetings suck. But that doesn’t mean we should eliminate meetings. There are lots of reasons to meet. The key is knowing when to...
How to Waste Time at Work

How to Waste Time at Work

  Wondering how you can waste more time at work? I’ve got five great suggestions for you: 1. Attend Meetings Without Preparation Come to meetings unprepared. Better yet, host meetings unprepared! What do I mean by unprepared? I mean no clear agenda, not...