What To Do When Both Sides Are Right But They’re Still Fighting   A Simple Guide to Balancing Opposites at Work (and in Life) "Life's toughest choices aren't between right and wrong—they're between right and right. When you find yourself in a tug-of-war where both sides have a point, don't pick a winner; build a better rope to connect them."  - Mike Sometimes we face choices that aren't about right or wrong. They're about two good things that pull in different directions. These situations are called polarities—the presence of opposing yet interdependent perspectives, forces, or values that pull against each other but both have value. For example: Autonomy vs. Collaboration (a Perspective) – People want to make their own choices, but also need to work together. Stability vs. Change (a Force) – We like things to stay the same, but we also need to grow and adapt. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Thinking (a Value) – We need to solve today’s problems but also pl...

Why Good Meeting Guidelines Should Be More Than a Poster Transform meetings  from passive participation to active commitment – why your team should co-create ' Good Meetings Guidelines.' "A team that crafts their own meeting guidelines isn't just setting rules—they're weaving mutual respect into the fabric of how they work together. - Mike Why Good Meeting Guidelines Should Be More Than a Poster We’ve all seen posters in meeting rooms intended to motivate people to stop having meetings that waste time. Sure, they’re useful. But let’s be honest: how often do people change their behavior just because a laminated sheet of paper hanging on the wall says they should?  This poster is a good one: Why? Because there was a negotiation between team members to set up these guidelines. A negotiation that leads to a poster like this is far more impactful than simply displaying a list like this.  Why? Because when peers collectively decide how they will interact, they are settin...