I love helping managers apply the best thinking on human behavior and flourishing to how they lead themselves and their teams. I‘ve spent most of my life trying to improve the world because I live in a constant state of gratefulness and constructive dissatisfaction. Much of the time, that means helping others manage themselves, their teams and their organizations more effectively. Between art school and business school, being an entrepreneur and a mom, I’ve learned that how you work is just as important as what you accomplish. Helping others implement this lesson–that’s my mission. I started my first business when I was twelve, a summer camp for children in kindergarten through third grade. After having a sub-optimal experience at summer camp myself, I knew I could do it better. Over time, this turned into a passion for helping others work more effectively because: I believe in the ability of people to change the world. Whether working with others or alone, we can imagine a better future and take action to make it a reality. I believe we are most productive and creative when we have structure. Rules (or explicit agreements), rituals, routines and habits guide how we work, but we must also be diligent about evolving and sometime abandoning them. I believe that teams can be more than the sum of the individuals who form the team. Different contexts require different forms of teaming, but regardless, shared purpose, trust, and listening are critical to success. I believe that technology is a powerful enabler. It allows us to do more, better, and faster than we are otherwise humanly capable of. Technology does this in small, daily interactions and large, decade-long endeavors. If there’s an app for that, I probably use it. Together, these beliefs guide how I approach my work as a coach and teacher. A Brief Bio... In 2013 I founded Meeteor whose mission is to help people individually and collectively work smarter and happier. Through training, coaching and consulting, Meeteor enables teams and organizations to develop a healthy and productive meeting culture. But my expertise and passion go far beyond meetings. In 2017, I published Momentum: Creating Effective, Engaging, and Enjoyable Meetings to help solve one of the biggest challenges with collaboration today - unproductive meetings. Too often, meetings feel like a distraction from real work and are typically the result of poor planning, poor execution, or both. In Momentum, you'll find a blueprint for success, including actionable tips you can immediately implement with your team. In 2018, I launched The Modern Manager podcast and community to support managers as they create the environment for their team members to be their best selves and do their best work. Later that same year, I launched my coaching practice. I work with managers at any level as well as entrepreneurs to help them develop their managerial greatness. Over time, I've developed various resources including guides, courses, and templates with three principles in mind: Make it beautiful Make it easy to understand and straightforward to implement Make it meaningful and relevant I hope you'll join the movement to make work a place where people flourish!