by admin | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog (All Categories), Collaborating, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates, Self-Awareness
Google recently conducted a study of their internal teams to answer the question, “what makes teams great?” After rigorous analysis and over 200 interviews, they found the most significant factor for team performance is ‘psychological safety,’ trusting that you can...
by admin | Nov 18, 2015 | Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
I feel like I’m losing my mind from the mega-buzz surrounding mindfulness lately. Many companies, including Google and Target, are investing in mindfulness training for their employees. The National Institute of Health is pouring millions to research the effect of...
by admin | Aug 12, 2015 | Collaborating, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
Your boss passes you in the hallway a few hours after you led an important meeting. She stops you and says, “Hey, about that meeting this morning. I have some feedback for you.” At that moment, what do you think: “wow, that’s great,” or, “oh crap, now what?” If you...
by admin | Jun 9, 2015 | Coaching skills, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching, Influencing, Latest Updates, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
A dear colleague and I were talking at lunch about the usual subjects – our work, our families, the miserable state of the world. We commiserated about our aging parents growing more frail. I said, “It is what it is,” and my friend replied, “No it isn’t.” I repeated,...
by admin | May 18, 2015 | Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates, Leading Change, Organizational Change
Last week I learned a lesson about leading change that I won’t soon forget. And it came from… an invoice… For 17 years I’ve used the same process after finishing a project: I staple expense receipts to pieces of paper, open a Word document that summarizes fees and...
by admin | Apr 14, 2015 | Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates, Self-Awareness
Twenty-six participants from twelve different countries! That’s what David and I found awaited us when we landed recently in Frankfurt (Germany, not Kentucky) to teach a leadership workshop. We fretted: Would we be seen as ‘super-power’ imperialists imposing American...
