Compassionate Accountability, Leadership, LOD, Speaking, Trainers
One Simple Way to Improve Your Communication
Disclosing the motives behind our questions increases transparency, integrity, authenticity, and effective communication. It also increases the chance of positive conflict because it doesn't allow passive-aggressive behavior. Read More
Decision Makers, Leadership, Trainers
Four Leadership Tips to Get More Honest Feedback
Asking for feedback and actually getting it are two different things. It takes more than words to get people to take the risk of putting themselves out there. If you’ve asked for feedback and your people still aren’t shooting straight with you, here are some things you can do to help things along. Read More
Compassionate Accountability, Providers, Speaking, Trainers
Five Trainer Habits That Separate the Best From the Rest
It takes a certain set of attributes to be a good trainer. Comfort in front of people, knowledge of the subject matter, experience, a passion for learning, interest in people. I’ve worked with hundreds of trainers who have these attributes and still aren’t great at what they do. Regardless of what field they are in or what they are training, the most exceptional trainers I’ve met share these five qualities. Read More
Compassionate Accountability, Leadership, LOD, Speaking
A Working Definition of Drama
It's easy to identify the behaviors of drama: gossip, secrets, triangulating, blaming, avoiding, blowing up...the list goes on. A working definition that helps us get a handle on it is a bit more difficult. Read More