by Robyn McLeod | Jul 6, 2023 | Communication
An acquaintance of mine, we’ll call her Dana, is starting a new business venture with a friend of hers. “We are trying to figure each other out,” Dana said. “We have known each other for a long time but not in a business sense. We are just...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jun 20, 2023 | Communication
“Listening is the willingness to be changed by what we hear.” ~Tara Brach I still think that listening to someone – really and truly listening to someone – is one of the hardest things to do. And one of the most essential, especially as a leader. Because, as Tara...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | May 16, 2023 | Communication
“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 between coaching sessions. “I don’t know what to do,”...
by Lisa Kohn | May 11, 2023 | Communication
It amazes me how difficult it is to communicate clearly. I teach classes on communication, and I always stress being clear – absolutely clear – when you’re speaking and writing. I focus on how easy it is for people to misunderstand you, how even with...
by Robyn McLeod | Apr 27, 2023 | Communication
“I tell my team all the time how great they are,” one leader recently told me. Yet, I knew from conversations with her team members that they felt their leader did not see them as competent and did not trust them with high-level work. While she said how...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Apr 25, 2023 | Communication
“Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.” ~Alice Walker Years ago I read an article. They asked couples who were married for longer periods of time to share their secrets for success. “Lowered expectations” was the most common response. I can’t...
