Is Your Leader Wearing the Emperor’s New Clothes?
Your colleague just bombed his presentation to the board. He went on way too long, and the data portion was so confusing. But when he asks how he did, you reply, “Nice job. Is that a new tie?” Our basic survival instinct tells us to answer positively, even...
The More Specific, The More Terrific
You can’t improve if you don’t know what you’re doing wrong. Makes sense, doesn’t it? In reality, many of us complain about underachieving co-workers, but don’t give them the type of feedback they need to do their jobs better. Let me give...
Friday Night Football
2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? Team name, Team name, Team name… You remember the cheer. You remember the thunderous applause at high school games. I’ve always known how important appreciation is. I often do appreciation exercises in my programs. Recently, I...
Who are we protecting?
One of my sons’ best friends was moving away. I knew it for months, but didn’t tell him. I knew it would be hard for him, and I thought we should talk about it. But I also thought it would be better if he heard the news from his friend and came to me...
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