How do we design and build a team that’s based on a vision or dream? Can we shift from the default stance of a “team” being a group reporting to a single person? As a real team, what is your purpose for existence?

Change is hard, there's no way around it. It's hard to change eating and exercise habits, and it's hard to change ingrained, learned & rewarded behavior at a company or within a team where those behavioral norms are the only thing people know.

Are you in a standoff with a coworker and having a hard time resolving a conflict? What can you do to help?

How can we keep from relapsing after we make changes in habits, moving towards goals we want? It’s usually not an abrupt relapse, but slow and barely noticeable. What are some things we can do to notice and protect ourselves from “the drift”?

We end our calendar years often thinking about alllll of the things that could be better, and then make a bunch of goals for the new year. I often hear from leaders that they “just want to be the best leader they can be.” “Best” is elusive, mainly because we haven’t spent much time thinking about how “better” could get us there. A slight reframe helps us look deeper and reflect on what could better be?

We need balance in life and work. We need it to help us lead, to help us with priorities, time management, and being adaptable. Here are some suggestions to bring more kinkou into our lives.

There’s a certain pressure when it comes to practicing something new or difficult. How can we change our view of it to a healthy one and enjoy it again?

There are many different forms of micromanagement. As leaders and members of teams how can we can we boost our self-awareness, be less controlling and demonstrate trust?

The word “priority” was introduced into the English language in the 1400’s. It was a singular. It meant the very first, or “prior” thing. It stayed singular for 500 years. What pushes us to pluralize our #1 thing, and potentially hide behind priorities?

The term “burnout” has been around since the 1970’s, but it seems to be talked about more and more recently. How can we heal from burnout?

How can we understand what’s going on with us enough to do the necessary work?

How does control show up for you and are you ok with it?

How can we balance creating healthy boundaries with having empathy?

How can we embrace “imposter syndrome” as a signal of growth and learn from it while supporting our teams?

Why is it important to promote collaboration to create productive and fulfilling workplaces, especially when the professional world is uncertain and roles are becoming more defined?

Why is it so hard to overcome the obstacles that stand between us and our goals? How can we get there?

How can we make our approach warmer and more palatable to those around us?

How can we leverage our weaknesses and turn them into strengths?

Feeling “meh” and not sure why? How can noticing this feeling help us?

How can we let go of our idea of “perfection” and free up our mind for new possibilities?