It is no surprise that many, if not most, good executives develop and maintain a robust Rolodex of associates and contacts to connect themselves to the world. These contacts are developed through many means including board positions, professional associations and...
“If you stumble, make it part of the dance.” I saw this posted at my daughter’s dance studio and based on a recent experience I had thought “Exactly!” I gave a presentation to a group who were looking to learn a way to maximize their leadership effectiveness. During...
To really connect with another person we have to feel safe. One would think safety is easy to build but each person has had experiences in their past that make it difficult to authentically have. So what can you do when you feel like someone isn’t letting you in? ...
With the barrage of stimuli that competes for our attention everyday, we navigate it by going on autopilot, making ultra-quick decisions (usually on an unconscious level) of what is important and what can be ignored. While this is a coping mechanism, it also can...
Being “in” the day-to-day prevents us from seeing the greater truth, the overall vision – what is really going on for us. This happens to both individuals and teams. Being blinded in our “stuff” prevents us from being able to become strategic and thus can slow or...
Just because we all inhabit human bodies with matching human minds, there are times when we just don’t get enough true rest and deep sleep. As a process, sleep allows the body to repair and renew itself physically and mentally. That’s why “we sleep on it” in order...
What happens when you have better conversations? Better relationships. And better culture. Attributed to the work of Judith Glaser in "Conversational Intelligence", participants in our Wednesday Corporate Workshop series explored increasing their conversational...
Find yourself in a conversation that somehow went awry? Feel like it’s not your fault? How to get back on track? This happened with a client whom we’ll call Mike. Mike enlisted our help to develop more conversational “soft skills” in managing his team. Mike...
For decades there were very few emotions that were o.k. to show in the workplace. Feeling, and God forbid, showing any feelings outside of those norms was seen as weak and unprofessional. Except emotions are a lot more than something to tuck away, they are...
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