May 2nd, 2012
Leadership Training Blog
May 1st, 2012
How do YOU Handle Resistance?
In your relationships at work and at home, you know the discomfort you feel when you become resistant or defensive […]
April 30th, 2012
The Risks in Effective Communication
Originally Published in Human Relations Training News, National Training Laboratory, 1961, Vol. 4, No. 4. We hear and read much […]
April 25th, 2012
Hypocrisy in the Name of Crankiness or How I Forgot My Communication Skills
So here’s the thing. I was feeling overwhelmed the other day, I’m planning a wedding, I’m covering for another person […]
April 24th, 2012
What it Takes to Be a Leader
I recently read what I believe to be a very insightful article on leadership entitled, “Managers and Leaders” (Are they […]
April 23rd, 2012
The Power of “Act As If”
Many motivational speakers and sales trainers pull the phrase “Act as if” out of their holsters when giving people […]
April 19th, 2012
Acceptance, Empathy, and Genuineness: Not A Weakness
To be an effective leader, it is crucially important to be a good listener. To be a good listener, I […]
April 17th, 2012
How Gordon Training’s CEO and VP Got Into It or How Active Listening Saved The Day Again
(With an update: Nov 2023) Okay, so yes, I am the VP in this story and our President, Linda and […]
April 2nd, 2012
Leadership Lessons from Narcissus
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a beautiful young man who was admired and desired by all, especially himself. In fact, […]
March 29th, 2012