Articles
Here are the recent articles I wrote for BRAINZ.
01
Time For A Pronoun Paradigm Shift?
During a recent large online meeting, I felt different. Like I didn’t get the memo saying: “Post pronouns beside your name.” If all those talented Harvard alumni women posted their pronouns, I should too, right? Me2.
02
Top Ways Leaders Manage Conflict And Reduce the Cortisol-Related Stress Response
Nested within a wide circle of family, colleagues, and community systems, we humans find health, happiness, and meaningful purpose. And sometimes, friction.
03
It's All In Your Head – Cultivating Conscious Conversations
When you inaccurately imagine something, “It’s all in your head.” It’s also what the car mechanic thinks when you complain about that clicking sound that mysteriously disappears during the inspection.
04
What’s Worse? Scary Movie 3 Or “We Have To Talk”?
Does “We Have to Talk” trigger an inner primal scream? Perhaps you’ve heard these ominous 4-words from...
- The Boss: “I have some feedback”
- A Partner: “It’s me, not you”
- Garage Mechanic: “It’s the transmission”
- Child's teacher: “About their behavior”
05
Do You Have A Clearing Disorder?
Have you ever complained about busy work distracting you from strategic, high-impact projects and planning? You’re not alone!
06
Silence Your Perfectionista
Did you get all that? If English is your native language, most likely you understood it, errors and all. Spelling mistakes did not materially impact the outcome.
Mouse jiggler?
You know how parents worry about their kids? (even adult children)?
Well, I've been fretting about my son possibly losing his high-tech job due to these recent sweeping layoffs.
True to form, he laughed it off and said, "Don't sweat it, Mom, I've got an Undetectable Mouse Jiggler!
He's always loved pulling my leg, especially since I'm a professional worrier.
But believe it or not, the Mouse Jiggler is an actual thing - you can buy them on Amazon!
Humor aside, I can't help but wish that these companies had taken advantage of my RAMMPP Matrix before resorting to drastic layoffs.
I first learned RAMMPP at GE in their Change Acceleration Program to help leaders enhance performance and strip away red tape.
Here's a simple breakdown of how RAMMPP works:
First, delve into:
Reports
Approvals
Meetings
Measures
Policies
Practices
(other)
Then, for each of the above, ask, Could this be:
Completely cut out?
Partially reduced?
Delegated to a lower level?
Done less frequently?
Executed in a simpler or less time-consuming way?
Handled with fewer people?
Implemented using more efficient tech?
Or is there another solution?
It's all about thinking strategically about work. Try it out or let me know if you have questions.
If you're interested in leading yourself and your teams at a higher level, email me for a no-pressure call.
