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WTF Wednesday. Where’s the Focus? Have you ever promoted someone you knew in your gut might not be ready — but you rolled the dice anyway? I have. Years ago, I promoted someone with great skills. Smart. Driven. Results-oriented. The kind of person you want on your team when things are on fire. And things were often on fire, as is the norm in healthcare. I knew they didn’t have experience leading people. But I convinced myself their personality — coupled with their ability to

WTF Wednesday: Where’s the Fun I’m a prankster at heart. Always have been. As a kid, my mom was the primary recipient of my antics—and I learned (repeatedly) where “the line”  was. At work, obviously, there are guardrails. Especially when it comes to pranks. But fun? Fun is not against the rules. One of my former colleagues had a habit of leaving his coffee thermos everywhere. One day, I saw an opportunity. I took it. While he walked the halls looking for it, I quietly launch

WTF Wednesday - "WTF." That's the description this week. Disclaimer - if you're a male reading this newsletter - hang in there, I promise there's something in this story for you. I never expected a hot flash in our weekly executive team meeting to be the moment everything shifted — but there I was, palms slick, cheeks aflame, trying to pretend I wasn’t boiling on the inside while delivering a quarterly update. I laughed it off, cracked a joke, and finished my slide deck. But

Embracing Authenticity in Team Building You know what I hate? Ice breakers. Any ice breaker. I don't like forced authenticity. I prefer to show up authentically, on my own terms. When I led my teams, we established ground rules for team building. One of the key rules was "No ice breakers." The activities I organized were designed to inspire people to be themselves. They allowed everyone to express who they are in a way that felt comfortable. Creative Team Activities During CO