Tag Archive: Communication

Two Practices to Foster Conversations Worth Having

New Book giveaway!! 20 complimentary copies available. Leave a comment on this guest post by Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros to become eligible to win one of TWENTY complimentary copies of  “Conversations Worth Having:… Continue reading

7 Ways to Gossip Like a Leader

Malicious gossip builds silos and weakens relationships. There’s research that says gossip has a good side. But I’ve heard people crying in their cubicles because of rumors. Teams move in the direction of… Continue reading

How to be Judged 132% More Effective as a Leader

Negative environments are built by default. 50% of our emotional vocabulary describes negative emotion. 30% describes positive emotion. 20% is neutral. Robert Schrauf You have more words for negative energy than positive emotion. The… Continue reading

The Music of Day-to-Day Leadership

If you want to be a better leader, choose better words.   Power of words: People determine if you are positive or negative, backward-looking or forward-focused, follower or leader, weak or powerful by… Continue reading

37% of Managers Don’t Give Positive Feedback – How to Stop Complaining

It’s easier to complain than take responsibility to make something better. One morning, not long ago, I set out to NOT complain for a day. That morning at 7:00 a.m I met a… Continue reading

Three Types of Complainers – Which One Are You

I wonder if you pat yourself on the back because you don’t voice all your complaints. Withholding complaints doesn’t make you a positive leader. Fun: Complaining is fun at least for awhile. Traffic… Continue reading