Leadership Training Blog

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August 18th, 2015

Do People Know the Real You?

By: Michelle Adams

(from the L.E.T. Refresher Workshop workbook) In our leadership training program (and in all the Gordon Model programs), self-disclosing

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August 10th, 2015

Warning: Communication Roadblocks Can Be Hazardous to Your Relationships

By: Michelle Adams

(from the L.E.T. book by Dr. Thomas Gordon) Ah yes, those pesky roadblocks! Perhaps you’ve heard of them, perhaps you’ve used them […]

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August 5th, 2015

Silence is Not Always Golden

By: Michelle Adams

(from the L.E.T. book by Dr. Thomas Gordon) (This Blog is a continuation from the one posted on July 27th.) We can […]

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July 27th, 2015

Communication Tips for Helping Others

By: Michelle Adams

(from the L.E.T. book) Door Openers After a person sends a brief opening feeling messages such as: • “If it isn’t […]

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July 20th, 2015

How to Have a Collaborative Team

By: Bill Stinnett, Ph.D.

The success of a management team will depend greatly on the leader’s skills in (1) fostering open and honest communication […]

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July 13th, 2015

Are You a Helicopter Leader?

By: Michelle Adams

(from the L.E.T. book) On becoming the leader of a group, few people seem able to resist the temptation to […]

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July 8th, 2015

Congratulations! You’re a Leader…NOW what?

By: Michelle Adams

Frank Long was elected president of his service club. At about the same time, Stacy Lathrop was appointed supervisor of […]

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June 23rd, 2015

Bulldog Leadership: A Warrior’s Way

By: Sheryl Wilde

“Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior, for us, is the one who sacrifices himself for […]

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June 8th, 2015

What to Do When There Are Conflicts Between Leaders and All Group Members

By: Michelle Adams

Excerpted from the L.E.T. book by Dr. Thomas Gordon As would be expected, at some time leaders will come into […]

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June 2nd, 2015

At Last – A Great Alternative to Performance Reviews!

By: Michelle Adams

(excerpted from the L.E.T. book, by Dr. Thomas Gordon) But first, what’s so wrong with them anyway? In over 25 […]

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