by Christi Barrett | Communication, Courage
Speaking your mind when the stakes are high is difficult for many people, especially when your opinion isn’t shared by others. However, the consequences of decisions can be deadly, as NASA discovered in 1986, when they launched the Challenger shuttle in spite of...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
I’ve parented teens, so I think I should be better at handling off-the-wall remarks. Unfortunately, I am too often caught off guard when I hear something that strikes me as provocative, irritating or just plain “wrong.” I heard a great suggestion...
by Christi Barrett | Choice, Communication
“Complaining is not a strategy” (Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder). This quote hits the mark and is now being featured in Startup Vitamins’ posters and other products. I’ve been known to do a bit of complaining from time to time. What separates legitimate griping from...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Mutual Understanding
I cringed when I read this post by Karin Hurt of Let’s Grow Leaders. It reminded me of many times when I’ve spoken without carefully choosing my words. Most often, the results weren’t awful, like the loss of credibility Hurt examines. However, I know...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Leadership
What have you accomplished this week/month/year? If you can’t answer that question, your contributions may not be on your boss’ radar either. That could spell trouble when it comes to career advancement – or in some cases, keeping your job. There is...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Growth
When a coworker comes to you for help with a problem, you’re probably like me. In your quest to be helpful, you give her some advice. Or you share your brilliant process for solving problems. While your aim is to be helpful, you really aren’t maximizing...
