June 26th, 2012
What Employees Expect…and Deserve
In our search for strong employees to fill critical roles in our organizations, we typically go to employment sites like […]
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June 20th, 2012
Five Methods to Make Meetings Much More Productive
Most people agree that meetings can be a colossal waste of time. And it’s not surprising when most meetings start […]
June 19th, 2012
Just Because You Can…Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You Should
The other day, I was ambushed by a colleague. It wasn’t intentional…she didn’t mean to ruin my morning. But it […]
June 18th, 2012
Can Feelings Really Be Friendly?
People are conditioned almost from infancy to think of feelings as bad and dangerous—enemies of good human relationships. People grow […]
June 13th, 2012
Confrontation Is An Act Of Respect: Why Leaders Should Encourage More Of It
“Gosh, couldn’t we have avoided that confrontation? I thought we got along better than that. Did it really have to […]
June 12th, 2012
Some Deeper Issues for Leaders
Leaders must choose the kind of leader they want to be, and nobody else can make that choice for them. […]
June 7th, 2012
Isn’t Fear a Good Thing?
Everyone experiences fear, gets scared, is afraid. Still, we would probably be surprised if we stopped to think just how […]
June 6th, 2012
Some Sure Fire Ways to Prevent Conflicts
Self-disclosure is direct and congruent communication and action. Let’s look at those times when you are the person who has […]
June 5th, 2012
Do You Use the Dirty Dozen When You Communicate?
We all have know unassertive leaders in organizations who just won’t confront people. The price they pay, obviously, is that […]
June 4th, 2012
Speak Now or Forever Give Up Your Peace
Confrontation. Most people go through great lengths to either avoid it, or put it off even if there is a […]