Redefining Feedback

Redefining Feedback

We are not built the same when it comes to receiving feedback in the workplace. What might seem as open and direct to one person can seem completely harsh and really sharp to another. Feedback can sometimes break or make someone. How you deliver it matters greatly....
Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

We’ve all seen the diagram: The circle labeled, “Comfort Zone,” and the area outside of it labeled, “Where the magic happens.” It’s common wisdom that it’s important to get outside your comfort zone—but why is that? And how do you make it happen? So I connected with...
5 Tips for Keeping Work from Getting Crazy

5 Tips for Keeping Work from Getting Crazy

So many of us talk about work being “crazy.” But what do we mean when we say that, and why do we often say it with a tinge of pride? For an episode of Transform Your Workplace, I spoke with David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of the Ruby on Rails web development...