Insights.
Stay grounded and effective when it matters most. Here are a few short and practical reflections and podcasts on leadership, presence, and emotional steadiness.
Office Politics, Unpacked
A podcast with Kris Verlé on workplace politics, influence, and leadership.
How to manage teams across multiple locations
Six practical tips for managing teams across multiple sites, from choosing who runs each location to knowing when persuasion stops and authority starts.
Managing former peers: how to win their support after an internal promotion
You got promoted and your former peers now report to you. How to reset the relationship, work out what each one wants, and win their support without grovelling.
Why being reliable becomes a liability at senior level (and what to do about it)
If you're a senior manager, or you're trying to become one, there's one label I want you to shed: being called “reliable”, or “a safe pair of hands”.
Why your contributions aren't visible at senior level, and how to fix it
Why good work stops speaking for itself at senior level, and three ways to build visibility without the self-promotion that feels uncomfortable.
Managing a difficult manager: scripts and tactics that work
Four common difficult manager problems, with specific tactics and exact words to use for each. Plus: when to stop trying and start planning your exit.
Imposter syndrome in meetings: what to do before, during and after
Why meetings trigger imposter syndrome and what to do about it. Includes a 90-second prep routine, tactics for the moment, and a post-meeting debrief method.
How to stop rambling at work and sound more senior
Why professionals ramble, six signs you're doing it, and how good storytelling helps you speak with more clarity and authority at work.
Small talk at work: why it matters and how to get better at it
Why small talk matters more than most professionals think, how to calm your nerves, and four habits that make small talk awkward at work, and what to do instead.
Strategic networking at work: how to build the right relationships
Why most professionals network badly, five principles for building a strategic network, and how to approach senior people without wasting their time or looking opportunistic.
Straightforwardness: how to be direct at work without being blunt
Why direct communication builds more trust than vague feedback, why courage matters as much as the right words, and a three-part framework for saying what needs to be said.
How to stay professional at work during a personal crisis
What a personal crisis does to your brain, why you're struggling to function at work, and five practical ways to keep going without burning out.
People-pleasing at work: why it's costing you and how to stop
Why people-pleasing at work isn't kindness, where the pattern comes from, what it costs your authority, and five ways to interrupt it without losing your warmth.
How to manage emotional triggers at work without losing your composure
What happens in your brain when you're triggered at work, why some people activate you more than others, and five tools to reset your composure in the moment.
How to rebuild trust at work after a bad judgment call
What your brain does after a professional misstep, and a four-step process for repairing trust with others and rebuilding confidence in your own judgment.
How to deal with disappointment at work and stop ruminating
Why disappointment at work hurts more than most people expect, two strategies to prevent it, and four techniques to stop ruminating and recover faster.
Imposter syndrome at work: why it happens and what to do about it
Why imposter syndrome affects high performers most, what's really driving it, and four practical strategies for managing self-doubt at work without burning out.
How to build trust at work: 12 tips for professional credibility
Why professional trust is built on four specific components, and 12 practical ways to build or rebuild your credibility with colleagues, clients, and leadership.
How to get better at asking for and receiving feedback at work
Why feedback is so hard to receive, three types of feedback and how to respond to each, and practical ways to ask for and act on feedback more effectively.
How to make better decisions at work: 6 rules for good judgment
Why sound judgment matters more than ever in the age of AI, and six practical rules for making better decisions at work, drawn from Likierman's framework.
How to promote yourself at work without bragging
Why self-promotion feels uncomfortable, how culture shapes it, and five practical ways to raise your visibility at work.
How to avoid the advice trap and be more coach-like instead
Why giving advice too quickly undermines your leadership, and six coach-like questions to use instead.
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