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Years ago I worked with a person who often said: “We’re going to collaborate on this. Everyone in favor, hold up their hand.” (more…)
Suppose you’re working with someone and have finally come to an agreement. But then an email arrives with yet another requirement. How would you react? (more…)
Do you know someone who is surprisingly skilled at building professional relationships? Did you ever wonder should I be doing more of this? The truth is you should be! (more…)
What do you see when you look at your organization? Employees stepping up and taking responsibility? Or employees playing the blame game and pointing fingers at others? (more…)
The word “expectations” can be helpful or hurtful. In personal relationships, they are a recipe for disaster. But in professional environments, expectations have an enormous impact. What’s the difference? (more…)
Your organization isn’t embracing the idea of organizational health—in fact it’s not even interested in it. Since you’re not the CEO or the owner, you think you can’t do anything about it. Except, you can! (more…)
Is your leadership team cohesive, unified, and functional? Did you answer “no” or “I’m not sure?” You may have an organization that could be running more smoothly through better collaboration. (more…)
Mission statements. Pretty much every large company has one, and lots of small companies do as well. But do these brief few words create alignment and clarity in your organization? (more…)
It’s the “M” word that everyone hates—meetings. There are good meetings and there are bad meetings. And of course, there are really, really bad meetings. How do we ensure all of our meetings meet our needs? (more…)
If I were to tell you that there is a factor for success that increases your ability to influence others and be more efficient, collaborate better with your team, and be more effective as a leader, would you be interested? (more…)
Have you or someone else ever been quick to take credit for a successful outcome you were connected to, but at the first sign of trouble, assigned blame to any and everyone involved? (more…)
We’re into this wonderful, magical, and stressful holiday season. So how do you express gratitude—honest and unselfish gratitude—to your business associates? (more…)
Does it seem that you never have enough time in the day? Have you ever looked back at your day and thought, “I didn’t get anything accomplished, but I was busy?” (more…)