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March 14th, 2017

Welcome to Leadership! Good…Luck?

Byy: >Denise Montgomery

It’s as predictable as a Spring leap forward, dyed water in the Chicago river, Girl Scout cookies, and shamrocks—St. Patrick’s […]

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March 13th, 2017

How to Hear What Your Child Is Really Saying

Byy: >Georgina Watson

Reading Between the Lines Does your child refuse to even come to you when something is bothering him? Children sometimes […]

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February 15th, 2017

“I Win, You Lose”: A Case Study in Method I Leadership—We’re Seeing the Results Every Single Day

Byy: >Denise Montgomery

Less than four weeks into a brand new American presidency that’s taking an approach to executive power that’s widely recognized […]

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February 14th, 2017

Parenting Myths Debunked

Byy: >Georgina Watson

Each parent has a unique and different rectangle for viewing the behavior of another person. Two parents may have very […]

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January 24th, 2017

“Managing Up” versus Effective Communication: Is There an Actual Difference?

Byy: >Denise Montgomery

“Managing up.” It’s a phrase that first crept into my personal consciousness sometime in the early 2000s, during the dot-com […]

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January 9th, 2017

Needs and Leadership: The Costs of Using and Abusing Power

Byy: >Denise Montgomery

This January, I find myself reflecting on new beginnings, for fairly obvious reasons. And as I do so, it strikes […]

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December 13th, 2016

Looking Back at Some of the Best Parenting Blogs of 2016

Byy: >Georgina Watson

So as we are nearing the end of 2016, we thought we would take a look back at some of […]

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December 13th, 2016

Having Trouble Talking About the Election? (A tutorial on GLOP)

Byy: >Denise Montgomery

Well. OK then. No matter which side you were on (or even if you were one of nearly half the […]

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November 15th, 2016

Can I Use Method III with My Very Young Child?

Byy: >Georgina Watson

Even though Method III involves a lot of talking, it often works with young children, even infants. Examples: 1. Scheduled […]

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November 15th, 2016

Active E-Listening: Is That Even a Thing?

Byy: >Denise Montgomery

Leader Effectiveness Training developed in an era when the bulk of workplace communication happened face-to-face. And most workplaces continued in […]

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