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26-02-2020
A couple of months ago I sent out a Facebook post with a photo of a briefcase-carrying woman jumping a hurdle, along with the headline, “Hire smart people, train them properly, then get out of their way.” Something about the message really resonated with people. Why?
17-05-2019
How to Improve Employee Morale Dear David, How do you suggest a large institution go about changing a can’t-do attitude to a can-do attitude when morale is low? We’ve had budget and staffing cuts and have a history of “silos” throughout the organization. Can you help? Signed, Salvaging …
23-04-2019
How GTD Transforms Teamwork I won’t name names… but… a few lucky people I work with regularly get emails from me that start like this: “Hey there. I am just doing my weekly review and going over my @Waiting For list. Unless I have missed it, I haven’t received a response from you on …
21-03-2019
Managers don’t have enough high quality conversations with their direct reports, according to Ann Phillips, a senior consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies. This deficiency has a negative effect on both productivity and morale.
19-02-2019
If you’ve ever wondered why so many negative and critical leaders seem to rise to power, recent research sheds a little light on the cause. It turns out that even though we say we want compassionate and empathetic leaders, we perceive naysayers as being more powerful than their non-critical …
22-06-2018
We’ve all had surprises our email. I call them “email landmines.” Hidden among most of the safe emails we receive each day are a handful of digital doozies that quickly turn conversation into conflict. Below are six categories of email landmines you’ve likely seen before. These seemingly …
14-06-2018
How to Disagree with Someone More Powerful than You By Amy Gallo, Harvard Business Review Your boss proposes a new initiative you think won’t work. Your senior colleague outlines a project timeline you think is unrealistic. What do you say when you disagree with someone who has more power than…
18-05-2018
How to End a Relationship Stand-Off by Joseph Grenny Dear Joseph, I work with clients who are in conflict with each other. Their “stories” about the other person make resolution impossible. They’ve been in conflict with each other for so long that they are convinced that their …
30-04-2018
What To Say When Your Boss Pulls Rank By: Joseph Grenny Dear Joseph, How do you have a crucial conversation when someone pulls rank and shuts down dialogue by saying something like, “Because I’m the boss!”? I’m in a situation where I would like to discuss better solutions, but when I…
