Your Morning Commute

Being on a team, creating a team, leading a team can be tricky at times or rather more often than not for those leading the team. Today on the 262nd episode of #YourMorningCommute I discuss the necessity of leaders and team members being flexible, adaptable and keeping the entire organization in mind and not just their own department. As always, looking for your thoughts and follow up questions. E...

There are no shortcuts to creating your workplace culture BUT there are deliberate steps you must take to create what you desire and to maintain it. Cultivating it on the daily is not only suggested but necessary. Building rapport is a great place to start. On today's 261st episode of #YourMorningCommute I take a deeper dive into this topic. Take 7 minutes and get your day started off right.

INCLUSION...Where are you on this? How are you showing up? How is your team and company evolving - evolving INTENTIONALLY! It's more than words and stats - it takes real action #culturematters Organizations can no longer sit silently on social issues. Employees expect their companies to speak out on issues of injustice and inequity that affect their people. This includes committing to making their...

We all know communication is important but do we really do something about it when it's apparent it isn't working. Or even worse, do we realize it is the communication that is messing it all up. Highly effective teams hit on all cylinders of communication.  Stop and pause today to deliberately think through the trust and respect your communication is building in your team and the team is buil...

There are many opinions on transactional vs transformational leadership and which is ideal. My answer - it depends and you need both at times. For more - and to ask yourself which you are, where you are, what your team needs - listen to today's 258th episode of #YourMorningCommute 

A frequent question I am asked is around the right employees. How do you know, what can you do? There's a ton you should do and could do to answer if your current team members get it, want it and are capable of doing it AND during the hiring process as well. Take 5 minutes to listen to the 257th episode of #YourMorningCommute. - It should be revealing for you - ask yourself where are you rocking i...

How strong is your relationship with your team, with your peer group, with your company? If strangers in a FB group can find common purpose and strengthen the group, why can't teams onboard during remote work better? How intentional are you about deepening your relationships inside of your team, with your peer group and your entire organization? Take less than 5 minutes to get your positive thinki...

What in the world do bumper guards have to do with leadership - well take 2 minutes and listen to today's 255th episode of #YourMorningCommute to find out.  Are your bumper guards protecting or preparing your team?

If you had to repeat yesterday - would you make any changes? Would yesterday move you forward with your team, your goals...if you did repeat it exactly as it happened? As you layout your days - are you taking into account what you are trying to achieve and or protect - deliberately or just going through the motions and your checklist?  Just saying...or rather asking for a friend!

It feels good to FIX things - I totally get it BUTTTTT...if you are always fixing then you aren't developing. I invite you to take less than 4 minutes to listen to today's 253rd episode of #YourMorningCommute and ask yourself if you are a fixer or developer and which do you want to be known for long term.

Do you get dragged down by other people’s negativity?  Let’s face it, despite our best efforts of trying to stay positive, optimistic and enthusiastic it’s hard to stay upbeat and engaged when pessimists or cynics surround us.  It's proven our emotions can take us away (good or bad) and are highly contagious - just like the common cold - they can be passed along. Are you passing positive...

If leadership were so simple there wouldn't be so many books, podcasts, speakers, trainers, applications and more to help enhance and or develop collaboration and communication for example. On today's 251st #YourMorningCommute I recount a conversation from last week, where I challenged a CEO on his comment that "this is nothing but simple leadership..." and hopefully shifted his mindset. Take 4 mi...

What does your team do or act when you aren't around? That my colleagues is the difference between a 5 star and 4 star leader. Take 3 minutes and listen today's 250th #YourMorningCommute

Training builds trust on both sides. If you train properly and continue the feedback loop then you should trust your team to get the job done AND if they need you along the way...guess what...they know and trust that you will be there. Take 3 minutes this morning and listen into the 249th episode of #YourMorningCommute.

If we all paused before reacting, we would probably be in a better place across all walks of our lives.  On today's 248th episode of #YourMorningCommute I discuss the #deliberate pause. I hope you take 3 minutes to listen in. As always, let me know what comes up and if you get stuck - simply reach out to me.

When is the last time you deliberately observed your workplace culture? The behaviors you see showing up...the sub-cultures and how you are rewarding them...what is being negotiated or non-negotiable. Every time you add a new team member you either strengthen your culture, or shift it or worse put it at risk if you aren't reinforcing what is right. And finally, your culture happens at every moment...

We are all human first and then employees, not the other way around.  Today's focus is being far more mindful of this fact. Keeping it in the right order deepens the #trust inside of your team.  As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. today - checkin on your team intentionally before any order of busy is conducted.  #bedeliberate Let me know what comes up for you after listening to t...

Do you have ever a problem getting a new initiative off the ground or seeing it through to fruition?  If you answered yes, the opportunity may be the realization that you have culture of inconsistencies happening. Take 4 minutes to listen to today's 245th episode of #YourMorningCommute for more. Let me know what comes to mind for you.

Bravo - if you have clearly defined Values or a Creed BUT let me be clear, that is only the beginning to defining your #WorkplaceCulture - there is more work to be done and it is guaranteed to be rewarding work.  I hope you take 3 minutes and listen to todays 244th episode of #YourMorningCommute

Are the habits you have formed intentional? deliberate? or by accident? Over the last 2 years, I have formed a habit to deliberately show up and deliver a quick workplace culture podcast for YOU. To inspire, motivate, challenge, and give you some actions steps to analyze, create and curate your desired culture. DAILY! Culture isn't built in a day, it's built everyday. Today on the 243rd episode of...

What are Team Dynamics? Part two - take a deeper dive and 3 minutes to listen to today's 242nd episode of #YourMorningCommute ● What is the #1 thing that goes well in terms of team interaction or collaboration? ● What is the #1 thing that goes poorly well in terms of team interaction or collaboration? ● What one thing would you change in terms of team dynamics?

This week's focus is on Team Dynamics. First, how would you describe the current health of your team's dynamics? Constant conflict, more conflict than harmony, about in the middle, more harmony than conflict or constant harmony Are there any individuals you would consider outliers? High and Low Are there any specific relationship issues (pairs, factions) Good and Opportunities Take 3 minutes and l...

To build a house, you need strong pillars and solid foundation. The pillars and foundation you choose can't be random but made of deliberate materials. The same is true of your work environment, your workplace culture. Today on the 240th episode of #YourMorningCommute I discuss this further. I am inviting you to take less than 5 minutes to listen in.

Stoking the fire - I love that saying...adding wood to keep the fire going nice and strong. Are you stoking the fire inside of your workplace environment with the proper wood, fuel, coals? To create and maintain a steady fire it takes some work and looking after - just like your workplace culture. You can't just get it going and expect it to continue - it takes some attention. Today on the 239th e...

Shout out to my #ddchallenge team this morning.  Are YOU feeling the burn? This week I have been talking about putting in the work - being far more #intentional about your workplace culture - tracking it daily, journaling what YOU are doing to make an impact. If this is new to you and it's only day 3 for you, well, even on day 3 you should be feeling the BURN if you are putting in the work. T...