by David Wheatley | Communication, Diversity
Strong communication is one of the quickest ways to build trust, yet it can fall apart fast when people interpret verbal cues differently. Culture, lived experience, and personal style all shape how we speak and how we hear others. When we approach those differences...
by David Wheatley | Emotional Intelligence, Growth, Leadership, Learning
Have you ever thought about your speaking-to-listening ratio? What is it? What would others say it was? What should it be in your role? A number of years ago I asked these questions in a coaching session to a wonderful leader with great potential. His challenge was...
by David Wheatley | Coaching, Decision-making, Development, Uncategorized
Recently, in many of my coaching sessions, I have been encouraging leaders to think of themselves like college coaches. The current trends and generational differences mean people aren’t staying in roles for 30-years anymore; they move every 3-5 years. A college...
by David Wheatley | Supervision
Asking powerful questions is one of the key skills of a great leader and team member. In my client work, I see many reasons why this doesn’t happen. Often the barriers to asking questions (versus just giving the answer) involve assumptions and beliefs about...
by David Wheatley | Crisis
You’ve made an error, a project has failed or another problem has reared its ugly head again. Is your first impulse to learn from it and move on, or do you habitually perseverate over your missteps? There is a benefit to spending some time on the root causes of...
