Six Creativity Crushers!
Now that you know that you aren’t born with a specific level of creative ability, you can be intentional about strengthening and stimulating your creativity …
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Question Your Intent
When is the last time you paused to consider WHY you are having a conversation? Determining your intent before initiating …
Are You Guilty of these Conversational Sins?
We are in conversations every day, and these conversations define our relationships and influence our impact both personally and professionally. …
‘Tis the Season for Conversation!
The holiday season brings many occasions to talk with people you don’t often connect with. How skilled are you at …
5 Ways to Maximize Your Gratitude
Research has established that by practicing gratitude we can handle stress better. By acknowledging and appreciating the good things in …
Increase Change Effectiveness with Gratitude
Are you familiar with the statistic about how often organizational change efforts fail? Regardless of the reason, the reality is…change …
Are Your Emails Getting Through?
Many leaders assume that once they’ve sent an email, the message has been communicated. You might be surprised to find …
Case for Change Part 3: Reinforcement
So you’ve created context, communicated clearly about the why, what and WIIFM of the change, and inspired your team with …
Case for Change Part 2 – Reality Check
Thoughtful and intentional leadership is essential to successfully guide teams through change. In Part 1 we discussed the importance of …
The Secret of Effective Change Leader Communication
Note: This is Part 1 of a three-part series on making a Case for Change. Leaders make change and must …
Effective Change Leadership
We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a …
How to Make Learning Stick
How well do you retain what you learn? Workshops, classes, books and podcasts are great sources of information, but without …
SPECIAL EDITION: World Gratitude Day
Do you have a culture of recognition and appreciation in your workplace? Amidst the shifts and extra challenges the past …
Leaders are Readers – 6 Ways to Maximize Your Time
Last week we discussed the importance of a learning strategy. Once you know your targeted topic, here are some ways …
STOP – in the name of learning well…
Do you suffer from random acts of learning? We love to learn but made a commitment to learning with purpose. …
Learning and Leadership
We believe that learning is essential to leadership. In fact, we frequently say, “leaders are readers!” Whether or not you …
3 Conflict Watch-outs
Not all conflict is good conflict. Not all conflict is bad conflict. Get clear on the differences between constructive conflict …
What is the Best Way to Approach Conflict?
Last week we outlined the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Modes. These 5 approaches to conflict represent various ratios of assertiveness and cooperativeness …
What is Your Conflict Style?
Workplace conflicts are a natural part of working with other people. As a leader, it is your responsibility to help …