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The AI Storm is Coming: How to Lead Through Conflict When Teams Integrate New Tools
Storming with AI: Why Most Teams Aren’t Ready for the Conflict AI Brings Artificial intelligence is showing up in teams everywhere. Leaders are encouraging people to experiment with tools, explore...
Manager Stress Is Climbing. Pushing Harder Isn’t the Answer.
I’m seeing a trend across many organizations right now, and if you’re in leadership, you’ve probably noticed it too. Resources are getting tighter, and consequently, fewer people are doing the work....
When the Fear of Workplace Conflict Quietly Shrinks Good Ideas
In recent interviews with team members from three different teams, a similar comment came up in each conversation “I don’t think any of us really like conflict.” When I asked follow-up questions,...
AI Adoption Starts With Forming: Treat AI Like a New Coworker
Most HR leaders have lived through more “new tool rollouts” than they can count. New platform. New login. New training. A few weeks of confusion. And then (eventually) it becomes part of how work...
How to Create Momentum When You Don’t Feel Ready
Michelle didn’t come into our coaching session saying, “Darcy, I’m avoiding a hard conversation.” She came in saying, “I don’t know what to do.” Except that she knew exactly what she needed to do....
EOS Visionary Integrator Conflict: 3 Tensions That Create Friction (Even With Traction)
Visionary and Integrator conflict isn’t always easy to see, especially if the business is doing well. The business has traction, the scorecard tells a mostly positive story, rocks are getting done,...
When High Performers Become Toxic Co-Workers
On paper, it looks great. Two peers. Both smart. Both reliable. Both are delivering strong results. If you were building a team from scratch, you’d hire them again without hesitation. And yet, it’s...
The Cost of Not Talking: Repairing Business Partnerships After a Breakdown in Communication
They arrived in my home office at the same time, but I could feel the distance between these two business partners not communicating immediately. As they stood in my kitchen pouring their coffee, it...
Executive Coaching Topics: What Leaders Bring to Coaching Sessions
If you’ve never been inside an executive coaching conversation, it’s easy to imagine it’s all big, dramatic moments. A leader storms in, confesses a career-ending flaw, and the coach tells them what...
Compassionate Leadership in Action: How Care Creates Results
Five years ago, I wrote about bringing compassion to tough family conversations over Thanksgiving because of COVID-19. After a number of difficult conversations, my husband and I spent the holiday...
The Hidden Cost of Skipping the Storm: Why Conflict Is Essential for Team Development
I was coaching an executive leadership team that got along really well. Maybe too well. Every meeting was polite, efficient, and pleasant. They complimented each other’s ideas and avoided stepping...