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Leadership
Active Listening: The Gift that Keeps Giving
December 20, 2018
Moving through the world, at work, home, or sharing public space with strangers, is all about communication. These active listening skills will help.
Inspiration
When Listening Isn’t Enough
May 15, 2018
The journey toward common ground is one of many, many steps. Listening carefully is important, but what happens when our biases and filters muck up the process? Here’s how to move forward when listening isn’t enough.
Inspiration
One Common Ground
August 12, 2017
Writer Kern Carter shares how the research for his latest novel helped him to discover a road to common ground by listening to the stories of others.
Inspiration
The Safe Spaces I Have, But Didn’t Know I Needed
November 19, 2016
The United States of America just wrapped up a long and tiresome election season. No matter what side you’re on, it ended with a bang. I didn’t vote for the winner. I spent the days leading up to the election praying and meditating that the person who inevitably won, wouldn’t. I was so nervous and…
Generations
When Labels Lie
November 17, 2016
It is not a good time to be a pollster. Up until Tuesday, November 8, the presidential election felt less like an expression of democracy and more like a sporting event, complete with quarter by quarter updates on who was “up” and by how much. We even had a probability percentage on the likelihood of…
Leadership
A Rant on Agreeing to Disagree (and Learning from Each Other)
March 1, 2016
“We’re right. You’re wrong.” It’s a dangerous mindset that impacts our lives every day. Whether we actually say it out loud or only think it subconsciously, the belief that our ideas and opinions are right, and the other side is wrong has drawn countless proverbial lines in the sand of our society: Democrats and…
Leadership
4 Tips for Young Leaders
February 28, 2015
Guest Post by Aaron Armour I walked through the doors as a new manager with confidence, excitement and a notebook full of ideas. I expected some challenges, of course, but I knew the team would rally and fight through anything. I knew the business was underperforming, customer traffic was declining and employee turnover was high….
Leadership
Are You Still Listening? A Leadership Lesson from Pandora
February 4, 2015
Guest Post by Sheri Nasim I concentrate better with music playing in the background. I especially enjoy dropping in the name of a song or artist on Pandora Radio and letting it find music with interesting similarities. Pandora happily plays whatever I’m in the mood for while I work away, until . . . I…
Leadership
The Trouble with Distractions
November 19, 2014
Have you spent much time alone in your life? Have you ever lived by yourself? Have you traveled without company? I grew up in a busy home with two siblings and a revolving door welcoming family and friends any time – the house was never quiet! When I moved away from my parents home at…
Generations
7 Ways You’re Missing Opportunities with Millennials
March 12, 2014
Guest Post by Ryan Currie Working with millennials can be a challenge but you’re just making things harder on yourself by missing valuable opportunities in your interactions. Millennials aren’t as selfish, as tuned-out, or as idealistic as they’re pegged to be and they actually provide a lot of valuable tools you can use to grow…
Generations
Creating An Intergenerational Mindset
July 17, 2013
Guest Post by Dan Oestreich Many years ago I listened to the late Santiago Rodriguez, then Director of Multicultural Programs at Apple Computer. He was discussing trends at the time in training programs to broaden diversity awareness in organizations. He recounted how many organizations had developed sessions to elaborate the primary characteristics of various races…
Leadership
How to Handle Negative Feedback at Work
June 26, 2013
Getting feedback is a part of work. Some may be negative feedback. We need to be prepared to handle it, and here five ways to handle negative feedback.