It has been three years now. Three years ago we started this rethinking where we work, and how productivity is beyond a single shared space. We are still adapting, and many of us struggling with not seeing colleagues, missing ad hoc conversations that were both bonding and learning opportunities, and general feelings of loneliness [...]
Along my path I hear about books that people are reading, and often are recommended to me. Mr. O’Kelly’s book was recommended by a practice group leader at a retreat I facilitated. This book is about the time between Mr. O’Kelly’s diagnosis of glioblastoma and the end of his life. His determination to apply his [...]
Procrastination is defined by the intention-action gap and Dr. Pychyl's approach is to give key phrases to open each chapter so change is readily available for all of us. The structure of this book makes it easily digestible practical and grounded in research as told through stories. I enjoyed the exercises he offers in each [...]
Here we are, once again, talking about change. Not the quarters and dimes in your (virtual) pockets, but the very real and necessary progression for internal processes, performance, and people. We look for early adopters to help catapult the rest of our folks forward, and I wonder if we rely on the same people [...]
In 1998 the psychology world began exploring what it would mean to have a fulfilling life after many years of focus on unhappiness and mental unwell-being. By the year 2000 more than 400 articles had been published on happiness, and how to achieve it. Most of those were focused on what to do to have the [...]
These authors address Leadership through the eyes of relationship in seven different areas: Accountability, Forgiveness, Resilience, Trust, Coalition-Building, Loyalty, and Stability. They use stories in each chapter to bring the concepts to life and have a summary box at the end of each chapter to remind you of the key points they are making. This [...]
This book is written for lawyers and firms looking to understand the foundation of compensation plans, and build something that is successful in their firm. The complexity of compensation is made simple, and I encourage any lawyer thinking about their career path to ownership to read this for a better education on how compensation can [...]
Dr. Robbins has written this book so it is short, digestible and relate-able. Each chapter is a very quick 5-7 pages of a story that makes you think about some concept in your life, followed by a series of questions for you to look inward, question what if and do an activity. The book is designed to be [...]
According to Harvard Business Review the average workday increased about 8% in the pandemic, or about 50 minutes per day. Emails were up about 5% per day and people had about 13% more meetings each day (although each meeting shortened by 12%). I enjoy exploring our world of work through the data we gather about our [...]
Dr. Andreatta addresses the brain science of why change fails and offers a new model for driving success. This book was a very practical science-based approach to positively impacting change. I really enjoyed her layman’s explanation of the research and the case studies and practical examples of applying her work to the business world. Anyone [...]
