by Robyn McLeod | Jan 5, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
Recently I read an article about creating great dialogue for a book or screenplay. Great dialogue draws you in to a book or movie just as great communication can lead to more meaningful human connection and relationships. As I read through the tips shared in the...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 4, 2022 | Communication
“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 we think through a challenge. It’s the way I...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 8, 2022 | Conflict Management
From the moment we wake up, we can be – and often are – in conflict with others. With our family members over how the day will go, with team members about the best next step on a project, with our manager over how to implement a new process, with colleagues about...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jun 7, 2022 | Thoughtful Leadership
“The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time.” ~Brené Brown Sometimes leading is scary. Sometimes life is scary. Sometimes something comes our way, and we don’t know how to handle it. We don’t know how to have...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 30, 2021 | Communication
“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 a heated discussion, and it was her...