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Is silence a leadership skill? |
“If everybody thought before they spoke, the silence would be deafening.”~George Barzan
I am definitely one of those people who “think out loud.” My business partner and I have an understanding that I can ramble on as »
How to handle the “elephant in the middle of the living room” |
We partner with clients to help their leadership teams have strategic (and necessary) conversations – the conversations they all know they need to have, and the conversations they all seem to be unable to have. Because there’s usually that “elephant »
The key to effective communication is simple |
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”~Confucius
As an Executive Coach, I get the opportunity and privilege to witness effective – and ineffective – communication. Clients often ask us to observe them in »
Are you truly listening? |
“Genuine listening means suspending memory, desire and judgment – and, for a moment at least, existing for the other person.”Michael P. Nichols
The other day I was ‘listening‘ to my colleague. We were in the midst of »
How to make criticism charming |
“Anyone can be accurate and even profound, but it is hard work to make a criticism charming.”~H.L. Mencken
If the primary goal of feedback is to help, and motivate, someone to change their behavior, it seems to »
Thoughtful leadership starts with understanding |
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”~Marie Curie
A client called me the other day, to check in »