Feeling Frustrated? Let’s Fix It.
Think back to the last time you were frustrated at work…or maybe that time is now and you don’t have to think back at all. Often, our frustrations are directed toward people on our team we blame for a negative result. Did you know all problems are process problems versus people problems? If you are […]
How to Remote Work and Maintain Your Culture
Nearly two years ago, we were all scrambling to identify what a remote work environment could look like for the first time. Home office supplies flew off the shelves. Business casual attire was replaced by sweat pants and ‘top half only’ looks. Zoom and Peloton stock exploded. We approached this strange season with a combination […]
Four Tactics for Setting Attainable Goals this Year
The weeks in January and early February are crucial for many industries when it comes to planning out the year. At Leadership Development Group, we are no different with our annual strategy planning session taking place next week. If you read our blog regularly, you know we advocate against strict resolutions at the turn of […]
Taking Advantage of a Fluid Working World
After the latest series of COVID variants, labor shortages, and weather-related closures, that work from home virtual life is getting a little more permanent for many. Looking back two years ago, it is hard to fathom we would be entering 2022 with the topic of maximizing productivity from home still on the forefront of conversation.
However, the converging of a new year and an extension of the work-from-home culture meant an opportunity to revisit a topic first discussed on our Drama Free Living podcast a few months ago.
Gratefulness over resolutions
t’s that time of year when we naturally assess how the year went, if we met expectations (either stated or unstated), and tend to cast a vision for the future. While we absolutely believe in the power of intentionality, we also recognize it can cause stress and the infamous “shoulding” on ourselves and others.
The Marriage Series: Money, Time, and Credit for Good Deeds
If you talk to any young couple wrapping up premarital counseling, the odds are pretty good that they talked about finances and expectations surrounding time during one or two sessions. The reasoning is simple. Prior to entering into a shared life, we are used to making decisions based on our own preferences and whims. As […]
Three ways to communicate better with your spouse
Whether you are early in your marriage, a seasoned veteran, or a young couple just starting out, communication is one of those things that always needs work. During the holidays, relationships often experience strain from familial pressures, overbooked calendars, and financial stress. Ultimately, we all have many balls we are juggling as we balance being parents, […]
The Communication Builder: A New Tool for Building Drama Free Marriages
Each year around the holiday season, married couples report in our coaching calls that it is a tense season often rife with drama between them. We know from experience that sometimes we treat the people we love the worst.
We Wish you a Drama Free Holiday Season
It is the most wonderful time of the year, according to every carol we know…but sometimes the holidays are actually the opposite: full of drama and chaos because of time spent with families. That’s why we created Seven Days of Drama Free Holidays to keep the drama out of the holiday season and keep the season merry and bright.
The marriage series: Slowing down to find value
Recently, we asked our Leadership Roundtable participants an open-ended question: What is the biggest communication challenge you have in your marriage? Like many relationships, marriages can be easily strained and stretched when communication is not working. And that stress is a major drama causing factor. One of the answers we received was, “My biggest challenges […]
Excuse-itis
I’ve worked with a lot of teams over the years and I’ve seen a disease that runs rampant in teams existing in drama. I’ve seen it so much, I’ve even coined my own phrase for it- excuse-itis. Excuses are a pesky thing because they tend to multiply. The more we make excuses, the more […]
5 Steps to Build Trust
Over the years, there’s one thing that I’m learning over and over about leadership- it’s a relational game. Leadership is proven by followership. Think about it. No one wants to follow someone that’s unorganized. Nobody is trying to become like the guy who never gets things done or can’t show up on time. People don’t […]
