When you want to go fast, go alone. When you want to go far, then go together. I’ve been silent recently because I had to go it alone for a while. Since I wrote last, I updated siderroad.com, taught undergraduates business communications, started book number two, continued consulting and speaking on “Leading with Innovation” and […]

How to Use Doorframe Management to Become a Member of the Inner Circle Ever heard of this phrase before? Keep it in the back of your mind at all times. It’s a strategic notion to conceive and build relationships, then leverage those relationships into creating opportunities for yourself. Picture yourself standing in a colleague’s or senior executive’s office […]

I’ve just returned from a speech I gave regarding Trust and Taking Blame at Work to a group of executives in the technology space. Taking blame at work builds trust it’s an incredible power move. Pointing fingers everywhere but at yourself  is defensive behavior and makes you be perceived as deceitful. Taking responsibility is a […]

Trust is a Must Trust in the U.S is earned. Trust in many European countries is immediate. The challenge Americans face is working with cultures who trust off the bat. How can Americans find a way to see the competence of a person and not indicate bias from other cultures who may speak slowly, with […]

Recently, I shared Sider Road’s Diversity Workshop Offerings with a respected colleague who is originally from The Netherlands.   I have listened to her speak Dutch.  Given that it’s easier for us to text and email vs. meet in person :), we have been connecting in English.   In an effort to demonstrate to her that I care about her […]

Yesterday, I was asked in an interview about a key thought on how to work with multiple generations. Here’s the answer: Perception is NOT reality.   There are 158,000,000 million people working in the U.S. Teenagers to people over 70 years old working today.  Everyone needs to know how to deal with each generation if we like it or […]

We all day dream of doing something new when the old gig is just that… O.L.D.  It’s the same: politics, drama, commute, coffee, bathroom runs and same ole’ same old.  I remember thinking “Why make money for someone else when you I can do it for myself as an expert? Haven’t I done enough to be considered […]

For me: It nixed a few jobs. A marriage. A bunch of friendships.  Passive aggressive behavior is a silent relationship killer.  Let’s face it, when you’re rightfully upset and can’t find the words to speak your truth, your actions ultimately backfire and you end up spending time fixing the negativity you put out rather than […]

Selling Your Point of View and Product—It’s One and The Same Let’s face it, from the moment we wake up in the morning until we close our eyes at night, we’re all selling. Whether we’re selling ourselves, selling a product, selling a service, an opinion or point of view, doing it well is a trained […]

Finding Your Voice—What does that mean? Forming that first sentence that expresses your point of view and sets the tone for what you are about to say or write will come naturally once you’ve found your voice. For some of us, it takes years to find our voice. It’s a start and stop process.  How […]

As one matures the beauty of perspective changes. In our 20s we can conquer the world, have endless energy, and consider a change to be positive. In our 30s some of us become cautious and start to look at challenges from a perspective that is not only singular.  My 40s and early 50’s have been filled […]

Office Politics Is Like Taxes! How does anyone survive Office Politics? It’s painful and exists at the top, middle and even our friends who have just started working.  Office Politics is like taxes; they never go away, you pay a big price for not paying attention and you will get nailed if you don’t play […]

Your job is to serve The Big Cheese. If you are R-U-D-E and surly, you will get F-I-R-E-D. It’s that simple. A boss is not going to tolerate being treated with dis-respect. I can’t tell you how shocked I’ve been at the behavior of some of the people I’ve managed, or at some of the […]

There are two sides to this topic—you trusting someone and that person trusting you.  Most experts agree, solid trust is the foundation of a healthy work environment.  It can be built over years and permanently torn in a matter of seconds. According to Google: Trust is a characteristic that builds respect and loyalty, as well as […]

Like virtually any other relationship-oriented activity in the workplace, the Backscratch is a game with rules that no one will actually tell you, but you are expected to know nonetheless. S’ok. We’ll tell you. The most important rule is that you never say the following three words: “You Owe Me.” If you say those words: […]

You are a complete alien in a whole new world until you fully understand the culture of your office and learn how to assimilate to your new environment.  If you are truly to succeed at work, your mission is to figure out how to stand out while you are fitting in.  Corporate culture determines how you behave in […]