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Addicted to Approval

by admin | Sep 20, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness

I hate to say it, but several people I work with have annoying habits. Some interrupt too much, some don’t say what’s really on their minds, some are so detail-oriented they make my teeth ache. But I too inflict an annoying habit on others: I often indirectly ask for...

How to speak up to your boss

by admin | Aug 10, 2016 | Collaborating, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Self-Awareness

Ann was upset with her boss. During a leadership program I was conducting she complained that he scheduled team meetings every Friday at 5pm. Oh, I said, 5pm on a Friday does sound like an unproductive time to meet. When I asked what her boss said when she confronted...

What's your conflict story?

by admin | Jul 13, 2016 | Collaborating, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness

Two founding partners of a technology startup asked me to resolve some of their conflicts. Hal initially convinced me that Dave was an antagonistic bully. Dave then convinced me that Hal was a scheming weasel. Yet when I met them individually, they both seemed quite...

Old dogs, new tricks?

by admin | May 3, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates, Leading Change, Organizational Change, Self-Awareness

Fast Company magazine recently featured 50 companies they ranked as most innovative. My attention was not drawn to the super-cool technology start-ups, but to some old-line companies that successfully reinvented themselves. I wondered: Are the factors that lead to...

Speaking of trust…

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...

Mindful listening

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...
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