by Christi Barrett | Resilience
Looking to amp up your self-care routine? Thinking of restorative yoga, a calming face mask or a juice cleanse? Think again. Turns out, the best thing you can do to take care of yourself is focus some compassion on yourself. Extend the same kindness to you that...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
Mistakes happen, and I can be pretty hard on myself when I goof up. I’m my own worst critic, and I used to assume that this was somehow noble. After all, being compassionate with myself when I misstep means I’m more likely to repeat the behavior. Right?...
by Christi Barrett | Interdependence, Leadership, Supervision
When it comes to making your customers happy, a recent blog post from our friends at Brains on Fire said it best. “Happy employees lead to happy customers. And that “shared happy” leads to positive word of mouth.” So, how do you increase the happiness of...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
I heard somewhere recently that leaders need both thick skin and a big heart. At face value, those two qualities might seem like an oxymoron. How can a tough, impervious person be vulnerable enough to let the softer side show? Christian D. Warren answers this question...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
Do you ever feel like you’re in a strange world where everyone speaks a confusing language? Just attend a meeting at an organization near you. Between the industry-specific jargon and general office-speak, clarity of communication is nearly extinct. Not at...
