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Whether you’re a new manager or a seasoned manager, giving someone negative feedback can be uncomfortable. https://youtu.be/s4OKzSpFEr4?rel=0&modestbranding=1   (1) Investigate One of the first things I would do first when...

When you're just starting in a new leadership role, it can be daunting feeling confident about giving feedback. Here are some tips to help you. https://youtu.be/0ZNgwGERpgU?rel=0&modestbranding=1 1. Fear of not being liked One of the top reasons why we won't like...

Have you always wondered what to say or if there's a better way to conduct your one-on-ones? Here are 6 ways you can improve your next one-on-one. https://youtu.be/cObnzaN4WOM?rel=0&modestbranding=1 1. The one-on-one you're having with your direct report is about them...

Today we’re talking about stress, about anxiety, about what to do when you're worried about something. So over the Christmas holidays, my daughter who is seven years old had been sick with a fever that ranged from around 100 to a 103 Farenheit for the past four days...

When I first switch from being an individual contributor to a manager, I really struggled with the day-to-day, feeling productive, feeling useful. As an individual contributor I have a list of things I need to do every day and I measure my productivity and usefulness...

Today I want to talk about impostor syndrome. Something near and dear to my heart https://youtu.be/Jtskqv91Srk?rel=0&modestbranding=1 So what's impostor syndrome for those of you who are not familiar? The definition I like explains that Imposter syndrome is a...

I've been managing people for the past 4 years and a leadership coach for the last 2 years. Someone asked me if I could share my learnings and experiences and here are the 10 things I've learned. https://youtu.be/5ns0dM4P-Rg?rel=0&modestbranding=1 1. The fastest way...

I like to facilitate a team working agreement meeting when a new team has just formed or a team has gone through major changes like teammates leaving and/or joining new. And sometimes, I would facilitate this meeting for teams who are not doing that well to shake...

In this post, I’m going to describe how I run a retrospective for a team. So in the book Agile Retrospectives, written by Esther Derby, you’ll read a lot more in detail about how to run a retrospective and what are the different stages. ...

Today, I’m going to talk about three benefits to using retrospectives to engage your team. I facilitate retrospectives frequently with teams and have found a lot of times teams who are new to retrospectives will provide feedback and say “Wow, I wish we've discovered...

Ever feel excited about setting New Year's Resolutions and then finding yourself tired and discouraged a few weeks later due to losing the momentum and quitting altogether by February? Use this 90-day plan instead to get yourself motivated and more productive. If you...

When a new hire joins your team, kicking off your one-on-ones in the right way will help build the right foundation for your relationship with the new hire and steer your future one-on-ones. Building a relationship is the most important factor in helping you engage...

I'll be honest, collecting proper 360 feedback for your direct reports, sanitizing that data and delivering that feedback is not for the faint-hearted. It takes a lot of work, organization and time. Towards the end of sanitizing that data and writing succinct reviews...

Imagine you have an intermediate software engineer. Super hard working. Smart. Quick learner. Writes beautiful code. She's reliable and one to depend on for tasks. Basically, she gets shit done. One day, she mentions to you during your one-on-one that she wants to...

Here’s a sobering thought: Only 8% of people achieve the goals they set for the New Year. The reason? They don’t have a clue if their goals are actually achievable by the deadline that they set and they are hoping by sheer will power things will work out. This post...