by Robyn McLeod | May 11, 2017 | Communication
As parents we can be very focused on teaching our children manners and appropriate behaviors – choosing the right words, using our “inside” voices, sharing, being kind to others. But somewhere along the way we forget that those very behaviors we are...
by Lisa Kohn | Feb 9, 2017 | Management Skills
Feedback is something we all hate to do. I teach this stuff and yet I sometimes cringe at having to deliver constructive feedback (we consultants and coaches call it “constructive” or “developmental” instead of “negative”), and I...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jun 27, 2016 | Thoughtful Leadership
“How you do anything is how you do everything.” ~Zen saying We often offer experiential exercises when we’re teaching leadership skills. We suggest to our clients that they be “participant observers,” which means that they dive fully into...
by Robyn McLeod | Jun 16, 2016 | Thoughtful Leadership
One of the hardest things to deal with at work is the tough conversation that you know you need to have. Whether it’s an employee who is performing poorly, a colleague who is creating a toxic environment, or a peer who consistently undermines you, for most of...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jan 25, 2016 | Personal growth
“If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” ~Jim Rohn So many of us seem to desire something other than ordinary. We want to lead extraordinary lives. We want to have an impact on others. We want to achieve, to...