7 Tips to Becoming a Better Communicator – Part 1
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.~ George Bernard Shaw Effective communication – we all know it's important, but it's also one of…
8 Ways to Improve Your Listening Skills
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.~ Doug Larson The benefits of good communication in any relationship, professional or personal,…
4 Ways to Become an Empathetic Leader
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”~ Ernest Hemingway Empathy is the ability to understand other's feelings and then apply this awareness to further your understanding of how…
What is Values-Based Leadership?
“(Y)our leadership must be rooted in who you are and what matters most to you. When you truly know yourself and what you stand for, it is much easier to…
4 Common Mistakes Made When Changing Organizational Culture
"A company's culture is often buried so deeply inside rituals, assumptions, attitudes, and values that it becomes transparent to an organization's members only when, for some reason, it changes." ~Rob…
5 Tips to Help Improve Your Work-Life Balance
You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.~Oprah Winfrey Cutbacks in organizations, across numerous industries, has meant the remaining employees are left to take on…
Developing Change Leaders
Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~ John F. Kennedy In many industries, the…
Four Ways to Retain Employees During Times of Change
People don’t resist change. They resist being changed!~Peter Senge With the turmoil and challenges that can occur during times of change, for organizations, it's not uncommon for employees to “look…
Emotional Intelligence: A Key Factor in Effective Leadership
“It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head -- it is the unique intersection…
Managing Stress at the Top: 7 Tips for Harried Leaders
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ~ William James Leaders today are under more stress than ever. Although stress can be…
