By Michelle Ray – Change, Communication and Leadership Speaker Recent world events have magnified the sense of urgency for new thought leadership and methodologies. Leaders need to be exceptionally prepared to adjust on the fly, expect the unexpected, prioritize and be available for their teams like never before. As…
By Colette Carlson – Author & Motivational Speaker on Human Behaviour and Communications Soft skills are often the long-forgotten tools your business is missing. Leaders tend to take these skills for granted, assuming that most employees or applicants already have these abilities perfected. Few take the time to assess…
By Dr. Travis Bradberry, Ph.D. – Speaker on Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Psychology Do you ever feel like nobody takes you seriously at work? If so, you’re not alone. More than 50% of people don’t feel respected at work, according to a global survey of more…
By Scott McKain – Dynamic Speaker on Innovation, Sales & Customer Service When I was about 16 years old, the manager of the small-town radio station I worked for told me that we were going to be emceeing the concert of a gospel quartet. As you can imagine, to…
By Meg Soper – Speaker on Resilience & Teamwork In my April Blog (When You Can’t Go Out, Go Within) I explored the importance of being mindful of where we direct our mental energy, during these very challenging times. Given that we have somewhere around 50 thousand thoughts…
By Marc Wayshak – All-American Athlete, Sales Author and Speaker Ever find yourself in a selling situation where you thought things were going well…but then suddenly the prospect disappeared, or the sale just didn’t go the way you expected? Most of the time, sales situations that unexpectedly…
By Denise Lee Yohn – Leading Authority and Speaker on Building Exceptional Brands Leadership is critical in 2021 if we want our organizations to withstand the challenges of the pandemic that will continue well into the new year. We can’t afford to hope things will…
By Dianna Booher – Communication and Productivity Speaker How to manage an obnoxious employee or vendor? Glad you asked—and I know you’re “asking for a friend” because no one wants to admit they’ve hired such a jerk. You may ask, Aren’t all Know-It-Alls obnoxious? Although…
By Amy C. Edmondson – Speaker and Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management The trickiest part of organizational change is translating the big idea into the little interactions that happen hundreds or even thousands of times a day. What are team members actually saying to one another in situations…
By Dr. Tasha Eurich – Organizational Psychologist and Speaker on Leadership & Teamwork After a long, scary, and stressful year, let’s take a moment to celebrate that 2020 is finally coming to an end. I’ve been truly inspired by members of our community who have shared your stories…
