What do you do when you mess up in front of your team or a candidate? In this short video from The Awkward Leader series, I share one of my most awkward leadership moments, and what it taught me about ego, presence, and people-first leadership. It’s not about being perfect. It’s about showing up, even after you’ve stumbled.

For many organizations, workplace accommodation is still treated as something complex, expensive, and bureaucratic—something that requires committees, policies, meetings, and binders full of documentation. But sometimes, the barrier isn’t complexity at all. Sometimes it’s assumption. Early in my management career, I encountered a situation that permanently changed how I think about accommodation, leadership, and assumptions. […]

If your association or organization creates regular media content you may have faced the problem of finding fresh, relevant and interesting topics and stories for your industry. I used to be in charge of all news content on a national broadcaster so I know the feeling. For us it was particularly challenging, because all of […]

If you’re looking to get your audience’s attention, one of the best ways to do it is to add suspense to your story. Click here to check out the video or you can continue reading Many people confuse the idea suspense with surprise. Here’s the difference between the two, as well as the biggest tip […]