With the massive influx of webinars and articles on “the top seven ways to work better as a virtual team,” I’m opting to go granular this week by sharing a simple trust-building meeting practice that works with groups as small as two and as big as forty—whether you’re virtual or in-person or some combo.

 

Some of you know I recently led my first women-only workshop on trust-based business development. This has me reflecting on a lot of things, including a cautionary tale from the early days of my consulting career. This Weekly Tip might in fact speak more to women than men, though I have a hunch there’s a good bit of generalized wisdom in it about everyone’s relationship to authority, and how that can cost us in terms of trust and relationship-building.

Those who know me know I readily admit to being grossly (and unapologetically) ignorant when it comes to just about anything sports related. Only every once-in-a-while a news story will catch my eye, as was the case the other day with American basketball superstar LeBron James. LeBron had an important message for his critics, and it’s one we can all learn from.

Some of my favorite Weekly Tips from the past are the ones that provide unconventional approaches to conventional communications. This week I offer you a compilation of “go-to” resources for three common situations.