Beth Bowman, MA

Great Leaders Are Thoughtful and Deliberate, Not Impulsive and Reactive

“Emotional maturity is about your ability to understand and manage your emotions. An emotionally mature person has reached (and continues to work at reaching) a level of self-understanding with regards to their thoughts and behaviors and then decides how to best approach and cope with situations ...

Have you been to the Driftless Region in Wisconsin?

"The Driftless Area geography is characterized by its steep, rugged landscape, and by the largest concentration of cold water streams in the world. The absence of glaciers gave the rivers time to cut deeply into the ancient bedrock and create ...

“The Psychology Behind Unethical Behavior - Understanding the dangers of omnipotence, cultural numbness, and justified neglect are like installing the first few warning signs on the long road of your career. You will inevitably hit some bumps, but the more prepared you are to handle them, the lik...

"Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kindness at Work - Organizations benefit from actively fostering kindness. In workplaces where acts of kindness become the norm, the spillover effects can multiply fast. When people receive an act of kindness, they pay it back, research shows — and not just to th...

"How to Let Go at the End of the Workday - When work is stressful, it can be difficult to disengage at the end of the day. But research shows that certain routines can help: finish one small task before you leave the office, write a to-do list for the next day, tidy your desk, create a ritual to...

"To Improve Your Team, First Work on Yourself - If a team is not working well together, it’s highly likely that each person is contributing to the difficulty in some way. The odds of improving the team dynamic in a meaningful and sustainable will be higher if everyone — including the leader — lea...

These are my three words for 2021! Focusing on the 3 “C’s” - communication, collaboration and commitment.

“How to Leave Work at Work - ...what is possible can vary depending on your particular job, work culture, and coworkers. But in most cases, you can reduce how distracted you feel by work during times when you’re not working.”