We’ve been thinking about embracing a no-meeting day at Lessonly. The idea is to discourage internal meetings on a specific day of the week so that people have dedicated time to get things done. We are also thinking about doing a hard reset on all recurring meetings, asking every manager to take an inventory of […]
Many months ago, after my wife suggested it, we decided to give Lessonly employees the afternoon off on Election Day, November 6th. Here’s why: Turnout for American midterm elections is painfully low. In 2014, only 37% of eligible national voters showed up to vote. In Indiana, that number was even lower at 28%. We’re all […]
Your influence boils down to two big things: What you do and what you celebrate. What You Do If you want your team to behave a certain way, you have to behave that way yourself. It’s really that simple and it’s really that hard. Want people to show up to meetings on time? You need […]
Next time you want to support an overwhelmed colleague, trade the hollow phrase, “Let me know if I can help…” for something more thoughtful. […]
Yesterday morning, I sent a brief note to the Lessonly team. The responses were encouraging, so now I’m sharing the same note with you: What have you really appreciated about work lately? Has a recent change made your job better? Has someone’s behavior really inspired you? And if so, have you shared your appreciation yet? […]