April 19th, 2011
Killing Them With Kindness
A friend of mine is having a problem with her boss. (This is not, by the way, one of those […]
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April 19th, 2011
The Art of Listening: A Critical Skill for Leadership Training
In school, most of us were taught how to speak, how to present clearly, how to make a good argument, […]
April 14th, 2011
Youth Effectiveness Training (Y.E.T.) Comes to Finland
SOLANA BEACH, CA – Over 30,000 kids in Finland have now taken a program by Gordon Training International called Youth […]
April 14th, 2011
The Personal Commitment Required for Leadership
Daniel Goleman in his book “primal leadership” proposes that the main job of leaders is to encourage the positive feelings […]
April 13th, 2011
Ambiguity: Leaders Can’t Predict the Future
Maybe. Maybe not. Who knows? The economy is getting better. Sort of. But, maybe not. Wouldn’t it be nice to […]
April 12th, 2011
Leadership Training – Takes Too Much Time? (Video Blog)
“Whoa…you want to take a leadership training workshop that takes how long? There’s no way we can function without you […]
April 12th, 2011
Putting the “I” Back Into “Team”
Having little patience with management “happy talk,” I have a tendency to respond to new corporate jargon with skepticism. Calling […]
April 11th, 2011
Thresholds: Why Leaders Shouldn’t Give Up on a Good Idea Too Soon
Enough is enough! Ever felt like giving up? We all have felt that way at some time. It can be […]
April 10th, 2011
Phony Baloney: Isn’t Most Leadership Training Just About Techniques to Manipulate People?
Participants who come to leadership training often ask, “Isn’t this just that thing where you repeat what the other person is saying to you? That’s what my boss does when she is trying to manipulate me. It drives me crazy. Does she think I’m stupid?” Like any skill, leadership skills like active listening, constructive confrontation (I-messages), and conflict resolution skills can be learned and used effectively or misused.
April 7th, 2011
Leadership Training in the Classroom or On-line? (Video Blog)
Is classroom training really the most effective (re: time, money, energy) way to provide skill training for leaders, managers and […]