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4 Risks of Taking a Stand with an Abrasive Boss
Diane had it. For almost two years she had worked evenings and week-ends to take the company sales to a higher level. The company's annual revenue had grown 11% since she had joined the organization. Since the beginning of her employment she remained open and respectful when she received critical...
Deliberate Practice: The Key To Building Your Expertise
As a child my mother wanted me to take piano lessons. I wasn’t crazy about the idea but I didn’t have a choice, both my sister and I were expected to take lessons. As with learning any new skill, taking the lesson is one thing, practicing so the lesson sinks...
10 Questions to Move from Avoidance to Intervention
"Depending on who Margie is talking to, she is friendly and helpful. To some of us, she yells and speaks down to us when we ask her a question. Sometimes she even throws darts at the door after people leave her office. From day to day, you never know what...
You Can Lead A Horse To Water…
This is a four part series of blogs addressing the question "Can Abrasive Employees Really Change?". Part I addressed the importance of the managers working through their own anxiety before intervening with the abrasive employee. Part II outlined key elements of a proven change process. Part III discussed accountability as...
This Leadership Approach Accelerates Change
This is a four part series of blogs addressing the question "Can abrasive employees really change?". Part I addressed the importance of the manager working through their own anxiety before intervening with the abrasive employee and staying calm. Part II outlined key elements of a proven change process. Today in...
Steps To Turn Around Abrasive Employee Behavior
This is a four part series of blogs addressing the question "Can abrasive employees really change?". In Part I we addressed the importance of the manager working through their own anxiety before intervening with the abrasive employee. Today we address how to create the conditions of change through a proven...
When Your Purpose Is Taken Away
Seventeen people arrived for the interview, nervous yet determined. You see this wasn't your typical interview. It was an audition for a chorus line. The 17 people soon learned that only eight would be chosen, four women and four men. Then tension mounted. As the audition continued with the dancers learning...
A Mom Who Made Wrongs – Right
As most of you know before my current role as a speaker and coach I was a Marriage & Family Therapist, I had the privilege of watching individuals, couples, and families take the skills we discussed and turn around unresolved conflicts in their lives. During this week leading up to...
Uninvited Guests at The Holiday Table
Many of us will be sitting around a dinner table over the next several weeks as we celebrate the Holidays - be it with family, coworkers, or a neighborhood cookie exchange. The table represents a place of gathering, a time of connection, a place of replenishment - both in food...