Babs pokes at managerialism, restructuring, reorganizing, and outsourcing judgement. Hey Babs, In 2022 and again in 2024 we worked with a...
Hey Babs, “Gravy Train” and “You’re Fired”
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Hey Babs, “None of it Was Wrong Per Se”
Babs responds with, "this is seriously shouty red flag stuff". Hey Babs, I just got shoulder tapped for an executive position in the...
Hey Babs, The Missing Connections
The story that Babs got tired of waiting for, so made it up. Sort of. Hey Babs, We recently worked with a consultancy firm to design and...
Hey Babs: My Rights and the Team Agreement
Babs responds with wants are not rights and a bucket of dandelion wishes is not an agreement. Hey Babs, I consider myself a seasoned...
Hey Babs: Dreading Upcoming Team Retreat
Facilitators, Ice-Breakers, and Not Trusting the Process. Hey Babs, I’m dreading an upcoming team retreat. While we work well as a team,...
Hey Babs: Talking About Psychological Safety and Feeling Humiliated by Staff
Babs responds with, stop talking. Hey Babs, I’m part of an Executive Leadership Team (the ELT) in a mid-sized public sector organization...
Hey Babs: Lost Temper, Questioning Leadership Abilities, and Looking for a Way Back.
Babs responds with there is no way back, only forward. Hey Babs, I consider myself to be a courageous and caring Executive Director / CEO....
Hey Babs, New Colleague, Old Enemy
Anger, panic, and our messy rooms of emotions and stories. Hey Babs, Yesterday, my CEO announced the new member of our executive team. The...
Hey Babs, Making a Mistake and Getting Fired
Babs' thoughts on sweeping things under the carpet and moving on. Hey Babs, Long story short. I was hired straight out of my graduate...
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