January 24th, 2017
Leadership Training Blog
January 9th, 2017
Needs and Leadership: The Costs of Using and Abusing Power
This January, I find myself reflecting on new beginnings, for fairly obvious reasons. And as I do so, it strikes […]
December 13th, 2016
Having Trouble Talking About the Election? (A tutorial on GLOP)
Well. OK then. No matter which side you were on (or even if you were one of nearly half the […]
November 15th, 2016
Active E-Listening: Is That Even a Thing?
Leader Effectiveness Training developed in an era when the bulk of workplace communication happened face-to-face. And most workplaces continued in […]
October 24th, 2016
I-Messages in the No-Problem Area: They’re Not Just for Confrontation
We spend a lot of time, when we do Leader Effectiveness Training, thinking about the top and the bottom of […]
October 17th, 2016
Seven Best Practices for Problem-Solving Meetings
Oh Ye Gods and Monsters, not another <groan> meeting. Admit it. You’ve said that. Or some version of it, only […]
September 20th, 2016
No Conflicts, No Drama. No, REALLY!
One of the reasons it can feel so downright odd, awkward, and alien learning the Gordon Model communication skills is […]
September 6th, 2016
Bad Leadership Up Close and Personal: A Case Study
If there is one thing that is true in my life it is this: The Man and I are exact opposites in [ ... ]
August 29th, 2016
An Annual Performance Review? Just Stab Me in the Eye with a Fork Instead.
Can we talk about that yearly ritual nearly all of us have to go through–one we’d probably be willing to […]
August 9th, 2016