by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
A friend, Beth, was engaging in a mild whine about her job, specifically, her boss. “She’s just so….well, smart. It’s driving me nuts.” That got my attention. How can someone be too smart? Beth’s boss is exceptionally bright,...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
Nathan and Sasha are part of an innovation team, and the product launch is coming up. Nathan forgets to update Sasha on the marketing department’s strategies, and she has to rework the budget at the very last moment. Nathan apologizes for the lapse, saying,...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Supervision
Retaining employees with high potential is essential to the success of your organization.The Center for Creative Leadership’s High-Potential Talent: A View from Inside the Leadership Pipeline defines “high-potential talent as an employee who is...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Discipline, Emotional Intelligence, Growth, Leadership, Mutual Understanding, Organizational Climate
We typically associate ritual with religious services, mystical practices or organizations like the Masons. A ritual, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, is 1) the established form for a ceremony or 2) a ritual observance, ceremonial act or an act (or...
