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Create a Trusting and Fair Environment

Trust is the foundation of good leadership and strong teamwork. Being fair and trustworthy is a leader’s first order of business. Squashing attempts by team members to create an unhealthy work environment—an environment of backstabbing, cynicism, cliques, or one-upping—is the second most important order of business. High performing leaders are good at detecting early signs […]

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Storytelling – A Quick Guide

  [ted id=1864] This fantastic TEDTalk video presents a complex issue – the high rate of terrorism in underdeveloped countries – and quickly connects the viewer to both the issue and the possible solution.  The speaker uses vivid stories to draw the viewer in and explain the un-explainable, namely “how could anyone choose to join […]

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Tips for Using Powerful and Positive Language

The words we choose when taking to family, friends, co-workers or our boss impact the people around us and shape our future.  The power of words cannot be underestimated.  Over the last decade, while presenting on the topic of interpersonal communication, I have found seminar attendees and students to be intrigued by the potential of […]

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Mixed Signals – How to Stamp Out This Common Communication Barrier

Last week I gave a short talk about common communication barriers. Although the list I normally present to students in the organizational behavior class I teach contains nine points, I thought it best to narrow my “list” to two when addressing a non-academic group. Interestingly, what really resonated with the audience was my discussion of […]

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Friday Feel-Good: Hope, Motivation, and Small Acts of Kindness = Major Impact

This 10-minute video will inspire you on many levels or at the very least will make your Friday a bit brighter. It reminds us that remaining hopeful, despite evidence that would warrant despair, is critical to success. It illustrates how harnessing your motivation can allow you to accomplish what once was thought to be impossible. Finally, it […]

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