I can't be there for others before I'm there for myself
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Asking Better Questions
There is this persistent idea in leadership that you are supposed to have the answers, that if you are the one leading the team you should walk into the room already knowing what to do, what the direction is, and what decision needs to be made. For a long time I believed that too, and early in my leadership career I felt a lot of pressure to prove that I had things figured out, which often meant that when someone came to me with a problem my instinct was to solve it quickly a
Laurence Paquette
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Stop people pleasing at work
Early in our careers, many of us are rewarded for being helpful. We say yes quickly, we step in when others are overwhelmed, and we take pride in being the person who can be relied on when something needs to get done. We smooth things over, we volunteer, we adjust, and we make it work. Those behaviours build trust and reputation, and in many ways they are valuable leadership qualities. The challenge is that there is a quiet threshold where being helpful turns into being respo
Laurence Paquette
Mar 23 min read
A 60 Hour Sweet Spot for Whom?
This headline feels completely disconnected from reality. The comment underneath it feels completely connected. A 60 hour workweek might be a “sweet spot” for productivity, but it assumes we are not also running a full life outside of work. I'm a full time leader and a mom with shared custody. On my weeks with the kids, I do drop offs, pick ups, dinners, lunches, groceries, cleaning, sports practice, play dates. 60 hours might be doable if you are not carrying the invisible l
Laurence Paquette
Mar 11 min read
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