Why Constructive Feedback Gets Misheard, and How to Fix It
Most projects don't fail because people disagree on the goal. They fail when people assume that "success" means the same thing to everyone involved....
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The codebook everyone else got
Consensus doesn't happen in the decision making meeting, it happens in all of the conversations leading up to it....
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Giving Feedback to Employees: Why Good Feedback Gets Rejected (And How to Fix It)
I once got some excellent feedback…and I immediately rejected it. Not only was it excellent feedback, the way in which it was given was fantastic. It was positive and upbeat with actionable changes that would be easy to implement....
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How to Manage Employees who Think Differently: Leading in a world of Cognitive Diversity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The people on your team do not think the same way you do. This is great news! When it comes to creating innovative solutions and solving complex problems, studies are clear that cognitive diversity within teams makes for better results. Not only do they...
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Leadership Goals for 2026: How to Create Real Change (Not Just Resolutions)
Are you making resolutions or setting goals? It's that time of year....
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The Critical Mind Shift: From Producing Results to Developing Your Team
It's 7 PM on a Thursday, and you're still at your desk. Your team left an hour ago, stuck on a problem you could have solved in 20 minutes. So you did…again....
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From Engineer to Leader: How Technical Professionals can Accelerate the Transition into Management
Your best engineer just became your newest manager. She was brilliant with code—systematic, focused, detail-oriented. She could see patterns others missed and solve problems that stumped the rest of the team....
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Why Cognitive Diversity Drives Real Business Results
Recently, a VP of engineering complained that his company had just lost it’s third senior level engineer in less than one year. He didn’t think the new company was able to pay more, so he was frustrated and confused...
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Difficult conversations don’t have to end in conflict (and how to navigate them)
I used to dread giving performance reviews. Not because I didn't know what to say, but because I was terrified of how the other person might react....
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What does NeuroConversant mean anyway?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Ever feel like everyone else got a communication manual you didn't? Here's how I discovered why—and what I'm doing about it. "What does NeuroConversant® mean anyway?" is a question I often get. I recognize that I didn't pick the easiest name to describe the topic...
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