Beyond, Beneath, Beside
Beyond the current conflicts and misunderstandings at work, beneath the fights going on at city hall or around the world, and beside any labels that create …
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Bring Your Emotions to Work
Some people get uncomfortable with other peoples’ displays of emotion. Outbursts, tears, excitement, enthusiasm, sadness, and other such nonsense are out of bounds at work, they say. …
When Tension is High, Intellect Isn’t
We are blessed with wonderful intellects. In the blink of an eye, we can solve problems and find answers to our questions. Yet whenever we are in …
When Our Habits Go Rogue
We are all blessed with the ability to form habits. Our habits keep us safe (we look both ways before crossing the street) and help …
Our First Reaction May Be Wrong
We may be reacting incorrectly when we want to move others. In our desire to lead, sell, or influence, our knee-jerk reaction usually is to tell, impress, explain, or …
We Are All In Sales
In his book, To Sell Is Human, Dan Pink tells us we are all salespeople now. Regardless of our roles, we each must convince people to …
The Economics of Moving Others
Focusing on what is wrong with another has the ugly effect, more often than not, of perpetuating whatever is wrong. (If you don’t believe this, …
Think Again
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson When you are headed for the …
Top 5 Hiring Errors
To hire well, we want to ask the question,”Will this person fit, contribute, and perform well here?” But there are five common hiring errors that …
Good Leaders Expose Rather Than Impose
Here is the fundamental conflict in leadership. People universally resist being told what to do. We, as leaders (with or without titles), feel we are …