May 20, 2020
There’s a lot of bosses trying to figure this one out right now. Their people aren’t where they can see them. So they ask the very silly, surface level, unexamined, first-time-working-with-remote-folks question. How do I know they’re working?
May 6, 2020
8 weeks ago things here in Toronto started to shut down. And if they’d only shut down for a week or two, maybe we all could have gone back to what it was. But it’s been two months. You’re different than you were. We all are.
April 22, 2020
Your ability, your team’s ability, your organization’s ability to survive a crisis like this starts when you accept it for what it is.
April 8, 2020
This week seemed to be a turning point for a lot of bosses. But we are not done with this thing. There will be optimistic top 10% moments and crushing bottom 10% ones in the weeks to come.
March 25, 2020
Bosses are wondering, “What do I tell my team?” And tucked in it, another question. “What should someone be telling me? Cause no one is and I’m not comfortable winging something this big. I am way out of my depth.”
March 11, 2020
The COVID-19 coverage feels like it’s everywhere and it’s overwhelming. If it feels that way for us, it probably feels that way for many of you, and for the people in your organizations. It’s a lot.
February 26, 2020
If the icebergs organize we’re all in trouble
February 12, 2020
And money that falls from the sky
January 29, 2020
Our hope for each of you is that it doesn’t take a plague to get you to rest, this year.
January 15, 2020
Sometimes things aren’t fine
January 1, 2020
(but before your first team meeting of 2020…)
December 18, 2019
Everyone is asking what we think about the Away thing.
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