When Perfection Gets in the Way of Progress... When I work with teams, I often invite them to explore three words: perfection, excellence, and failure. For each word, I ask the same three questions: What is it? What does it create? What does it cause? At first, the distinctions seem straightforward. Perfection means being free of flaws. Excellence means doing something exceptionally well. Failure means falling short of what we hoped to accomplish, not achieving our desired re

On most teams and in organizations, conflict isn’t avoided because the issues don’t matter. It’s avoided because it’s difficult and people don't have the skills to navigate it. Difficult conversations demand a lot from us. They require trust, vulnerability, clarity, and self-awareness. They ask us to be uncomfortable, often longer than we’d like. Most people were never taught how to navigate conflict, let alone do it well, and very few organizations create the space to practi

Trust is vital to building healthy organizations and high-performing teams, and often it is overlooked. Establishing trust in workplaces...

Ideate Collaborative continues to work with organizations across the country to develop awareness, teamwork, and leadership. Recently, I...