by Christi Barrett | Communication
“If you let a person talk long enough, you’ll hear their true intentions. Listen twice, speak once.” Tupac ShakurMotivational speeches get a lot of air time. Just check out Facebook and YouTube. As leaders, however, what really makes an impact is not...
by Corey Fernandez | Communication, Mutual Understanding
Today’s blogger is Corey Fernandez, a Lead Coach and Trainer at Humanergy.Have you ever considered this question? What if my problem of getting people to listen is related to me not listening to them in the first place?Really, why should the other person listen...
by Christi Barrett | Performance
For more than a year, I was a remote worker. No office, no designated area, not even a dedicated coffee mug at the office.My boss was on board with the arrangement, but left it largely to me to figure out how to communicate and make it all work. (In his defense,...
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 | 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...
