by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jan 21, 2025 | 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 Chatsworth Consulting Group | Aug 29, 2024 | 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 Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jul 23, 2024 | 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 Lisa Kohn | Apr 11, 2024 | Awareness
There was a time when “stupid” was the “s-word” for my children. They felt it was offensive, and squealed when we used it. And perhaps they were right. “Stupid” is one of those loaded words – if you’re directing it at a...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 17, 2023 | 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...
