Tag Archives: people skills

6 Ways You are Driving Your Team Crazy – And Probably Don’t Even Know It

Even the best leaders have habits that make their teams crazy. Beware of these favorites that have been known to cause mumbling under the breath, …

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How to Say “No”… Effectively

Saying “no” can be be difficult – even for leaders. And especially when your boss or someone important to you expects a “yes.” Yet when we …

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Whipped Cream on a Cow Pie: People Skills Without Love

Teaching “people skills” to leaders who don’t care about people is like putting whipped cream on a cow pie. When you take a bite, it’s …

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Do You Really Want Honest Feedback?

Most of us want constructive feedback like we want a punch in the stomach. We know that to be most effective we need others to …

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Why Engagement is Up to You

Companies everywhere are looking at how to drive up engagement scores and results. Yet, research tells us that the most significant factor in engagement is …

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11 Habits for Keeping Your Clients in the Holiday Spirit

Little things matter in relationships. Even seemingly small actions and decisions communicate commitment, readiness and respect. If you are a consultant, business partner, or advisor, …

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People Skills without This Are Ineffective

Without love and respect, people skills are limited – and so is leadership effectiveness. I’ve been reminded of this lately as I’ve coached some extremely …

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Count Your Blessings @ Work

It’s that time of year. Buy the turkey and cranberries, invite the relatives over and, of course, we count our blessings. This year I can’t help …

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Vulnerability – Its Not What You Think (part 2)

In part one of this blog series, I focused on chapters 1&2 of Brené Brown’s latest book Daring Greatly to lay out a basic definition of …

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What to Do when Your Co-Worker Isn’t Performing

We’ve all faced frustrating situations like the following: Your colleague sends an email to a broader group that states outcomes and actions that were different …

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