by beth | Jul 5, 2023 | Team Building
Le Tour de France has begun again! Today is Day 5 and I have already watched a lot of cycling. Doug watches it in earnest, but for me, it’s happening in the background—I pay attention and then I don’t. I love watching the finish every day, as it’s...
by beth | Feb 22, 2023 | Character, Kindness, Team Building, Values
I was reading The Engineer’s Wife, by Tracey Enerson Wood, the other day and the characters discussed the Cutty Sark—which, surprisingly, was not originally a blended Scotch whisky, but a boat. Built in 1869, she was a British clipper ship that transported...
by Beth FItzgerald | Nov 8, 2022 | Self Improvement, Success, Team Building
Last Thursday I hosted my Difficult Conversations live webinar again at 11 am in the morning. At the last minute, a non-profit essentially dropped everything to jump on the call. The whole team decided this would be a really good use of their time. They were an...
by Beth FItzgerald | Oct 3, 2022 | Leadership, Success, Team Building
I found an old picture of my kids the other day and I forwarded it to the family in a group chat. One of them replied, “My teeth look gasssss!” I laughed out loud when I read that, but it instantly reminded me about leadership. Look at any picture of...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 3, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Team Building, Transparency
Now more than ever, in light of all that has gone on in the world over the last few months, communication is king. And silence, well, that has the potential to be a very unwanted and deadly poison. To be clear, great communication is equally important with our work...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 22, 2019 | Inspirational, Team Building
As I was driving through Princeton yesterday, I saw a soccer team practicing. What caught my eye was the uniform—white shorts and a gray shirt. Everyone looked the same, indistinguishable even. It got me thinking about the psychology of the uniform, teams, and how...
