One of the simplest ways to build psychological safety on a team is to say “thank you” first: before you answer the question, fix the mistake or reply to the email. Research shows that people who are thanked are about twice as likely to help again.
Say Thank You First: The Two-Word Leadership Habit That Builds Trust Read More »
When I was in third grade, my family moved to a small farm town in rural Pennsylvania. I immediately noticed the different accents and how “weird” the street names were. I was used to streets named after trees (Maple Drive, Cherry Street), but my new town’s roads were often named after locals, some of whose
I Spent 30 Years Hating Country. Then Zach Bryan Came On at the Pool. Read More »
Do you love AI but keep having the nagging feeling that it’s not *quite* as powerful for you as it could be? I finally built a system this week after realizing I’d had the same strategic conversation with AI, in different chat windows, at least four times. It was essentually different phrasing but the same
I have these cute 4th of July decorations I put our every year. The last few years I haven’t wanted to. The small-town girl and the loin cloths As a small town girl, you can imagine my surprise when I visited Panama at the age of 14 and the people there weren’t dressed in loin
When Patriotism Feels Complicated: A Case for Both/And Thinking Read More »
