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The world feels extra right now. We've been treading (and sometimes drowning in) messy waters for a while, but somehow, the waves keep getting bigger. Disruption is constant, fear keeps our hearts lurching, and the impact seeps into every corner of our lives—including the workplace.  At work, we’ve gone from the chronic stress of nonstop firefighting and pivoting to utter overwhelm and befuddlement comas  from relentless chaos. And let’s be real—in the chaos, we don’t always

By Colin McLetchie Almost without exception, when I ask leaders or leadership teams I’m working with, “What do you do to ensure you’re getting the feedback, ideas, and information you need,” they exclaim with great delight, “We have an Open Door Policy!”  Oh … goody.  So, then I ask this question: “When is the last time someone walked in your door to share an idea, offer you constructive input on your leadership, the organization’s direction, or, well, anything of real signi

Everyone feels a certain way about emotions. Some people fully subscribe to them and describe themselves as being emotional beings. Others may go to the opposite side of the spectrum and believe they’re just “not emotional.” We usually tend to think of emotions as being good or bad, positive emotions and negative ones. We know we like to feel “happy” and “joyful,” which we usually classify as positive emotions, while we don’t usually like feeling “anxious” or “angry,” which w