The Challenge In my coaching with managers and partners, I find that many are experiencing a good bit of confusion and anxiety about declaring their area of specialization. Their firm leaders are prompting them to more narrowly define what they do. They want you to...
W/L Balance Origin There is so much emphasis on finding balance in your life. And rightly so. Professional service is a demanding profession and if you aren’t that interested in serving, your career can be brutal. So finding ways of having a professional career and a...
Reactions to Last Week’s Post Last week’s message was that your PTO isn’t a benefit to squander on the next action-packed extravaganza. Your PTO is provided to you first and foremost for your recovery and renewal. Your work is demanding and requires your all, your...
Was A Benefit I remember when I interviewed candidates to hire for our firm, one of the questions that came up had to do with time off: vacation, sick time, flex time, etc. This was back when we tracked each of those categories separately. Now they are combined into...
What Is Purpose? As I prepared for my conference presentations this week, one of the observations I made in my research is a reminder of a fundamental truth that doesn’t get enough airplay. In a nutshell, it’s that people (and organizations) exist for a...
Wrong Message Have you ever been with someone who says or does something consistently and you notice that they are being misinterpreted? It may appear to be inappropriate or awkward and you just can’t understand why they continually do it. And worse, they seem to...