Most of us dread giving individual feedback in the workplace. It’s awkward, cumbersome, and risky. Doubly so with your boss. Triply so if they were previously your peer. But it’s not impossible to have a candid, collaborative dialogue about how you work with your manager. While you might feel more…

We’ve all had them — the stakeholders who don’t want to get along. Who seem to have a hidden agenda. Who, no matter how much you try, are never satisfied. Much of the standard advice focuses on “managing” such stakeholders through proactive engagement, understanding their needs, and delivering clear and…

Mood: 😉. Much like passing the solstice, there’s only more sun from here on out. 🌹 What am I grateful for this week? Feels like I’ve been all over since my last weeknotes — back and forth to London, and back again. But I’m glad I made it in time for the holiday sendoff at Finch’s. Mulled wine…

Mood: 🤗. Moving from resisting to embracing. Unlocking gratitude. 🌹 What am I grateful for this week? What a blur this past week and a half in Geneva has been. Things are rapidly drawing to their natural conclusions, and yet: I’m proud of myself, for advocating for myself. Even if it didn’t change any outcomes. Lately I’ve noticed…

Mood: 🤔. Taking the long view. Am I becoming who I want to become? 🌹 What am I grateful for this week? I took last week off from weeknoting, along with several days from work, to look after the lovely lady featured above. I’m so glad everything’s on the mend now. It also gave us the opportunity to…

Mood: 😮‍💨. Remembering not to sail straight into the wind. You can zig through it, though. 🌹 What am I grateful for this week? As news continued to trickle out last week, I was grateful to hear about the safety of everyone in my team. It’s been rough out in the wider world, with friends having lost their…

Mood: 🙏. Regaining focus in the small wins. Que sera sera. 🌹 What am I grateful for this week? Day by day, I’m finding my zen again. It came in part from taking a dose of stoicism and focusing on the productivity I could achieve: commercial planning, supporting others, and value proposition work. As well as getting back…

Mood: 💩. Still finding my footing, and working on keeping my inner saboteurs in check. 🌹 What am I grateful for this week? Our Bubala lunch on Tuesday made for a fitting farewell to not just a dear colleague, but to a particular way of working. While nobody can read the tea leaves for what lies ahead, honoring…

Mood: 😞. Had the wind knocked out of my sails. The trick now is not to go adrift. I alluded to it at the start of last week, but it’s been tough times at work lately. I feel the tension of being unable to be fully open about details here…