We often talk about workplace burnout as a personal failing—a lack of individual resilience or an inability to set firm boundaries. “They need to stop working so late.” In reality, burnout looks different depending on where a person is in their career. A recent Harvard Business Review article demonstrates how we can address issues of burnout at different career … [Read more...] about Preventing Burnout Across the Organization
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Practicing Wise Empathy
A key part of developing our Emotional Intelligence is improving our Empathy. But exactly how do you that? A recent article in Harvard Business Review provides some helpful insights into this challenge. Here are some things we can all do to be empathetic while still driving high performance and holding people accountable. The authors call this mastering “wise empathy.” … [Read more...] about Practicing Wise Empathy
Is Your Team Overwhelmed?
Even the best teams get overwhelmed. In fact, high performing teams are subject to overwhelm even more than an “average” team since they have such high aspirations. Even the best teams need to pace themselves. Overwhelm can sneak up on us and be hidden. One team member who was interviewed for a recent article in Harvard Business Review said: “I was holding it … [Read more...] about Is Your Team Overwhelmed?
When Your Team is Too Big
There is an epidemic in organizations today that some people romantically call a “flat structure.” A slow but steady shift has taken place in organizations over the past several years. The result is that managers are leading larger teams than ever, often with significantly less administrative or organizational support. Responsibilities continue to multiply, but the … [Read more...] about When Your Team is Too Big
The Person in the Arena
Following his Presidency, Theodore Roosevelt gave a famous speech in Paris in 1910 which became known by many as “The Man in the Arena” speech. It was a call to everyone in the world to have courage in the face of criticism. Below is the segment most often quoted: "It is not the critic who counts; not the [person] who points out how the strong [person] stumbles, or where … [Read more...] about The Person in the Arena