The New Year is almost here. You can almost touch it! This gives you an amazing opportunity. You can either bemoan all the things that have gone wrong in the past year, or you can decide to keep your focus on the positive for the new year. Continue reading »
This past Semester I taught a General Psychology class for the University of Delaware. It never fails to amaze me the number of students that tend to wait to the last minute to see if they can do some extreme measure to pass a class they have been failing the whole semester. Warnings at the beginning of the Semester, regularly posted reminders throughout the semester, notes on the exams, nothing seems to work.
Unfortunately, I observe the same short sightedness in many companies. Instead of developing the leadership skills of younger employees, the majority of companies wait too long. Practicing anything, like say golf, or horse riding, without training is inadvisable. The fact that so many managers are practicing leadership without training should ring an alarm bell for you. Continue reading »
For many, Christmas and New Year includes family gatherings and special holiday parties. Many times leaders that don’t fear talking at a board meeting, presenting at a conference, or negotiating a complex merger, break out in cold sweat at the thought of facing a social gathering or starting a conversation with their family.
It’s really not too different from having good conversations at work. Today I give you some ideas. Continue reading »
Christmas is about anticipation. Do you remember that giddy feeling of anticipation as you waited for Christmas morning? Your heart pumps, your skin tingles – you feel almost like you could leap through time… Kids tend to bubble over with excitement and anticipation as Christmas day gets closer.
Whispering is one of the most powerful tools we have as human beings, and as leaders. A whisper is a powerful form of communication and should never be underestimated. The power of whispering is a lot stronger than yelling! Continue reading »
It’s often hard to keep the right perspective. We often grumble and complain about problems at work, or in our life, while ignoring or misinterpreting the good things that happen around us. Today we will explore the power of changing your perspective. Continue reading »
There is an old Latin phrase that’s engraved into stone: Repetitio mater studiorum est | Repetition is the mother of all learning. Even though it’s such an old phrase modern research on principles of learning back up this truth.
Leadership communication is about repetition, whether you like it or not. Repetition might sound boring, but it is one of the most effective workplace communication tools. Continue reading »
