I Spoke At 9 HR Conferences In 2 Months. What I Learned Wasn’t What I ExpectedWhat’s stopping HRfrom building a creative, collaborative, engaged, psychologically safe culture where people WANT to work?Oct 8, 2024Oct 8, 2024
If You Want Your Team To Innovate, Stop Shooting Yourself In The FootCEOs want innovation, yet their leadership styles often stifle it. How can leaders inspire the innovation they desperately need? HumorDec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
3 Ways To Support Layoff SurvivorsIf you can do these 3 things, you can rebuild the trust and optimism of your people and use downsizing as a growth opportunity/Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Can Intentionally Creating Tension Actually Be Good For Innovation?Turns out, yes, but you have to be strategic about it.Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022
Stop Mandating Fun At WorkI don’t know who needs to hear this, but having fun at work might not give your company the edge you think it might.Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Should Politics Be Left Out Of LinkedIn?There’s a wrong way and a right way to have political discourse, so instead of resisting it, how can we create dialogue instead of debate?Jun 27, 20221Jun 27, 20221
Think Like A Comedian, Act Like A Leader: Building Resilience And Trust To Inspire The WorldHow has Volodymyr Zelenskyy been the prime example of applying “thinking like a comedian” to leadership in tough times?Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
4 Tips To Get Comfortable Getting UncomfortableStepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone Into Uncertainty Is A Challenge. Here Are 4 Simple Reframing Exercises That Can HelpJan 20, 2022Jan 20, 2022
The Vital Thing Your 2022 Leadership Goals May Be MissingThere’s one thing many of us forget that can pull the rug out from under our intentions: our internal scripts.Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
4 Reasons Why ‘Cancel Culture’ Is A Good Thing (With Crappy Messaging)As a comic, one of the most frequent questions I get is, “How do you deal with ‘cancel culture?’” My response: cancel culture is a myth.Sep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021
5 Things You Could Be Doing Instead Of Scrambling To Fill Empty PositionsActions YOU Can Take To Get Ahead Of The Great Resignation II: Bigger, Longer, And UncutAug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
What Can You Do When Your Leaders Are Resistant To Change?Your watching good people walk out the door and the bottom line is stagnating. How can you convince your status quo C-suite to change?Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
The Unconscious Process You Unlock By Using HumorThe creative mental process humor activates makes disruptions not as disruptive, discomfort not so uncomfortable, and failure not as final.Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
Pay Isn’t The Only Reason Why People Are Thinking Of QuittingAnyone can give people money, but most organizations ignore the thing that intrinsically motivates their people: culture.Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Could Hybrid Work Actually Build Stronger Connections?Build A Better Culture By Spending Some Time ApartJun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
A Message For Those Who Think That “Nobody Wants To Work”Humans are wired with the desire to work, so what’s stopping people from getting back to work? The answer isn’t what you think.Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
It’s Back To Work We Go: 6 Ways To Ease The Transition Back Into The OfficeAs office return plans spark anxiety, here are six ways to make sure the transition is smooth, inclusive, and even fun.Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Maybe I’m Wrong, But It’s Okay To Be Wrong, Right?If being wrong and learning from it actually opens us up to more growth, why do so many people double down on their position?Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Humor Isn’t The Same Thing As Comedy? I Don’t Get ItWhen I bring up the subject of humor, most people picture jokes and laughing, but I have a surprise for you: it’s more complex than that.Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
What’s The Worst That Could Happen? A Fun Way For Your Team To Face Their Fears… TogetherThe state of the workplace is changing, and change is scary. In 2015, Zappos found a new way to create buy-in, ease fears, and engage…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
