Summer distractions are everywhere – schools out, the beach beckons, and many of our peers are off on vacations. Heck, as I write this, I’m watching my dog joyfully romp around in a lake, and I can’t help but smile at her goofiness. But let’s not forget, there’s work to be done! If you can’t […]
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Do you ever notice how no matter how much time you’ve got for something, work just seems to magically fill it up? It’s like the universe has this rule that work expands to fit whatever time you give it. You might think, “Oh, I’ll finish this project in two hours,” but then suddenly it takes
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We are thrilled to announce that we have promoted 2 new Partners at HAVEN. Congratulations to Corona Pritchard and Jennifer (Jen) Wignarajah! Their unique skill sets, dedication, and vision align perfectly with HAVEN’s values, and we are excited for them to advance our client capabilities. About Corona Corona leads our Human Resources Advisory practice
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Some of you are gleefully beginning to schedule some in-person meetings. Of course, we are beyond excited for this development too. And we believe nothing replaces the value of a productive meeting among colleagues—be it virtual or in-person. We only want to offer the caution not to waste this transitory moment to confirm that meetings
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If you are familiar with the term, negative projection, then you know it gets a bad rap. It’s seen as immature defense mechanism we use to split off the feelings or judgements we have about ourselves and displace them onto others to feel better about ourselves. But it’s not all bad. Negative projections can also
“It’s not you, it’s me!” Minding your negative projections Read More »
Many of you have already spent time with HAVEN learning skills and approaches to improve the outcomes of challenging discussions. But delivering the feedback is only half of the equation. Colleagues need to be able to absorb it as well. To help, we have created an asynchronous course on receiving and acting upon feedback.
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According to Wikipedia*: “A peanut gallery was, in the days of vaudeville, a nickname for the cheapest and ostensibly rowdiest seats in the theater, the occupants of which were often known to heckle the performers.” This couldn’t be a more fitting description to the many voices we all carry around in our heads as we
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Many leaders come to us with aspirations for their direct reports to demonstrate stronger enterprise leadership. If you can relate, try one of these enterprise-focused questions with your direct reports to expand their horizons, elevate their game, and excite them about what’s possible. You’ll be amazed by what they say. Broadening Questions Beyond your functional
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For some years now, we have venerated being vulnerable, bringing our whole selves to work, and being authentic in our leadership. And for many of us who grew up in more sterile environments, in which we were taught things like: politics don’t belong at work, leave your family at the door, and how to be
Should we dare less greatly? Read More »
It’s no surprise that leaders come to HAVEN looking for answers to the riddle of great leadership. Many tell us that the methods they employed before no longer work. Some are frustrated by the conflicting feedback they receive from others about their behavior. And a few, who are at the end of their rope, will
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