If your team is going back to working from home, you need to read this

If your team is going back to working from home, you need to read this

I wrote this post in March 2020 thinking, like many of you, that “leading from home” would be a short-term thing. Despite the fact that many organizations had employees working from home for more than a year, these organizations continued to believe closed-down offices and employees working remotely would end “any day now,” and thus, […]

Delegate or Drown: 5 Easy Steps to Effective Delegation

Delegate or Drown: 5 Easy Steps to Effective Delegation

Marcel Schwantes  posted a great story in INC., sharing some of Warren Buffet’s top leadership advice. One of the key points was: “Learn to delegate your authority” So, I thought I’d share some of my best delegation advice from more than 20 years of helping leaders and business owners avoid drowning in tasks and responsibilities […]

Stop taking the easy way out when it comes to communication

Stop taking the easy way out when it comes to communication

When we want to communicate something to others, one of the most important decisions we have to make after deciding WHAT we want to communicate, is HOW. That’s where the communication “channel” comes in. In 1720, our options were pretty much limited to face-to-face communication or sending a written letter. In 2020, we have a […]

Do your people skills need a tune up? Ask yourself these questions and find out.

Do your people skills need a tune up? Ask yourself these questions and find out.

People Skills, or Interpersonal Skills are the emotional, verbal, and nonverbal skills necessary to successfully interact with others and build one-on-one relationships. Since people skills aren’t generally taught in school, we take what we learned in childhood from our parents, and go forth into our lives doing the best we can. However, sometimes our best […]

Knowing your conflict style is key to conquering conflict

Knowing your conflict style is key to conquering conflict

Whether it’s being stuck at home day in and day out with your family, or frustration over trying to keep remote connections with your coworkers, you may find that since COVID-19 began, you’re getting into more arguments and conflict situations with those around you. When faced with a conflict or potential conflict situation, everyone has […]

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