by Kate Dabbs | Feb 20, 2023 | Communication, Boundaries, Connecting With People, Emotional Intelligence
I never thought I would kick off a Monday Mojo quoting a pop artist, but here we are. Billie Eilish has lyrics in her song “Not my Responsibility” that go like this: “Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility?” My wife,...
by Kate Dabbs | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog, Connecting With People, Retention
If you are just tuning in to our three-part retention series, we invite you to read part one, where we discuss the importance of truly knowing your team members’ goals, passions, and struggles in order to retain them one-on-one the way they want to be retained. In...
by Kate Dabbs | May 13, 2022 | Blog, Communication, Connecting With People
Recently, we saw a quote circulating on social media saying, “If you or I die tonight, there might be ten people who will care deeply for 10-15 days. Focus on those people.” Admittedly this sounds dark, but it is also an extremely helpful rubric to help us gut check...
by Kate Dabbs | Feb 18, 2022 | Blog, Communication, Connecting With People, Remote Work
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...
by Kate Dabbs | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog, Communication, Connecting With People, Marriage, Podcast
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...
by creatif | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Connecting With People, Designing Your Personal Process, Igniting Your Passion
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...