Do Presidential Style Debates Win at Work?
Do Presidential Style Debates Win at Work? My guess is that after listening to the first 2020 presidential debate many of you are answering with [...]
Does Being Alone Scare You? You’re Not Alone! How Belonging is the Key To Success
Does Being Alone Scare You? You’re Not Alone! How Belonging is the Key To Success Common Fears: Fear of public speaking – affects 75% of the population [...]
6 Practices to Stop Complaining in Its Track
Devil’s advocate, critical fault-finder, realist, or simply providing important feedback. Whatever you want to call it – it’s not fun to be around for long [...]
6 Ways to Calm the Air
Thinking clear and staying calm in stressful confrontations is a rarity. Often the best antidote for calming the air is open, honest communication. In other [...]
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Sometimes you wanna go . . . Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came. (Cheers theme song written by Gary Portnoy) [...]
The Gift of Charisma
Charisma I was once asked by a colleague if I was a “hi” person. What? “Yeah,” he continued, “do you say ‘hi’ to people you [...]
Making Feedback Work for You
“Can I give you some feedback?” Researchers tell us that the reaction in our body upon hearing those words are like the body’s reaction upon [...]
Diversity and Inclusion – What Not to Do
A few weeks ago, I attended a conference and one of the speakers proudly identified herself as an introvert. Thanks to Susan Cain, author of [...]
Shared Values, Rapport, and Empathy – The Bedrock of Trust
As mentioned in Building Trust One Brick at a Time, to begin the process of building trust, one must have an awareness and clear understanding of one’s [...]
The Snackification of Life: Good or Bad?
I love to snack! Recently, a nutritionist suggested I munch on something healthy between meals to ensure my body gains the proper fuel throughout the [...]