by John Barrett | Communication
“I want to write about the great and powerful thing that listening is. And how we forget it. And how we don’t listen to our children, or those we love. And least of all – which is so important, too – to those we do not love. But we should....
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 Christi Barrett | Communication, Conflict
Seth and Sami consistently butt heads over how to move their work forward. Sami knows they need to talk, and that the conversation will be emotional and contentious. This discussion needs to happen, so that she and Seth get past their issues to make...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Mindfulness
I like to think I do an average job of being mindful. Yet the HBR article, See Colleagues as They Are, Not as They Were, brought me up short.I’m not a grudge-holder by nature, yet I know that I do bring past experiences with people to bear on today’s...
