The Fierce Blog

Is Stress Affecting Your Leadership Abilities? Here’s What You Should Do.
Living under an ever-growing mountain of projects and responsibilities seems to have been the name of the game for leaders...

Yes, ‘Change Exhaustion’ is a real thing
Hello, everyone, I read a practical HBR article that asks the question, what are managers doing about change exhaustion, and that's right,...

Statistically, You Are Not Self Aware!
Hello, everyone, I want to share a research related article from Forbes that states that 50% of people are self aware. The study was shared by...

Crash-and-Burn Leadership
How do you know if your leadership style is actually working for you? This stuff can get pretty complex, but there’s one thing you can consider...

Delegation Equals Productive Power
Delegation helps prevent burnout, not only for you but also for your team. You can’t do it all, but if you try, the stress it causes will eventually catch up with you.

Why ‘busywork’ is Unproductive and Provides No Value in the Workplace
Hello everyone. I just read a very disturbing article from the BBC titled "The Managerial Obsession with Busy Work." The underlying theme is...

How Delegating Can Positively Impact Your Workplace
A question that comes up in most every conversation that I have with clients is “How can I better develop my people absent a budget for a formal...

How is purposely being awkward and uncomfortable a leading indicator of business success?
Hello, everyone, I just read a fabulous article from INC.com, and its title is "Want to Be Successful? Don't Chase Success, Chase Discomfort"...

The Fierce Approach to Delegation
Hi, my name is Ellen Steinlein, and I'm here to talk with you about delegation. Here at Fierce Conversations, we believe that when done right,...

3 Tips to Get Back into Social Shape
Hello everyone. I read a great article in the Wall Street Journal today about being out of social shape, which I'd love to share with you...

Making Better Decisions Through Collaborative Team Conversations
I am fresh off facilitating a Fierce Team Conversations training for a client, and every time I do, I am reminded of how powerful it is. It’s...

“60% of workers who can, prefer to work from home. What do leaders need to be equipped with?”
THE FUTURE OF COMMUNICATION, WITH EDWARD J.BELTRAN In response to this CNN article, " Employers take note: Most remote workers don't want to go back...

So What is a Team Anyway?
We see it all the time. Company’s shelling out tons of cash in the hopes of building more cohesive, satisfied, and productive teams. They engage in...

What does your return-to-office strategy have to do with DE&I?
Hello, everyone, I just read an eye-opening article on the Harvard Business Review that makes the case for taking into consideration,...

The Fierce Approach to Team Management
Picture yourself in a meeting at work. You can see the room or even the Zoom screen, the usual suspects are there, and the conversation...