Mike Robbins 
The power of forgiveness is so important for our relationships, teams, and overall well-being. But it can be difficult, especially these days. Resentment doesn’t serve us. As the saying goes, “holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” We are the ones taking the poison in and somehow think … Read more
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with accountability. Similar to feedback, I know how important it is for us to hold ourselves and others accountable. It’s so essential to effectively embrace accountability ourselves and within our teams. It benefits us, our teams, and everyone around us. And yet, it can be scary. Why … Read more
While it isn’t easy to admit, I can see how my own addiction to struggling has actually and somewhat ironically created more struggle in my life. How about you…are you addicted to struggle? Many of us have resistance to allowing things to come easy. Here are some of the main “reasons” and beliefs we tend … Read more
Self-righteousness can sometimes be hard for us to fully understand and own up to. Many of us are quite opinionated and will happily share our thoughts openly. The issue isn’t with our opinions or even our willingness to express them passionately; it’s the self-righteousness with which we hold our opinions that can be problematic. When … Read more
It is so important for us to take care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually…especially these days. Although we know this, it’s much easier said than done, isn’t it? If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be spending so much time at home over the past two years, not traveling … Read more
The ability for you and your team to effectively engage in conflict may not be all that easy or fun, but it’s fundamental to your performance, both individually and collectively. As important as engaging in conflict is to the culture and performance of your team, there are both healthy and unhealthy ways of doing it. … Read more
I’ve been a part of lots of teams, in sports and business, and over the past 20 years I’ve had a chance to work with many high-performing teams, at companies like Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Schwab, eBay, and others. I’ve also studied the core elements of team achievement. Through all of my experience and research, … Read more
A lot has happened in the past few years since my book, We’re All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging, was first published in the spring of 2020. I completed the manuscript for this book (which was just released this week in paperback) at the end of 2019. … Read more
A mentor of mine said something to me years ago that I think about and reference often… “Mike, you know what stands between you and the kind of relationships you really want to have with people? It’s probably a 10-minute, sweaty-palmed conversation you’re too afraid to have. If you get good at those 10-minute, sweaty-palmed … Read more
Creating a strong team culture of high performance, trust, and belonging is essential to success, although it can be incredibly challenging to do, especially these days. When I was working on my latest book a few years ago, We’re All in This Together (which is just about to come out in paperback), I had no … Read more
