November 15th, 2016
Leadership Blog (“L.E.T. Connection”)
October 24th, 2016
I-Messages in the No-Problem Area: They’re Not Just for Confrontation
We spend a lot of time, when we do Leader Effectiveness Training, thinking about the top and the bottom of […]
October 17th, 2016
Seven Best Practices for Problem-Solving Meetings
Oh Ye Gods and Monsters, not another <groan> meeting. Admit it. You’ve said that. Or some version of it, only […]
September 20th, 2016
No Conflicts, No Drama. No, REALLY!
One of the reasons it can feel so downright odd, awkward, and alien learning the Gordon Model communication skills is […]
September 6th, 2016
Bad Leadership Up Close and Personal: A Case Study
If there is one thing that is true in my life it is this: The Man and I are exact opposites in [ ... ]
August 29th, 2016
An Annual Performance Review? Just Stab Me in the Eye with a Fork Instead.
Can we talk about that yearly ritual nearly all of us have to go through–one we’d probably be willing to […]
August 9th, 2016
“But I Was Only Trying to Be Nice!” Identifying the *Positive* Communication Roadblocks
One of the most challenging bosses I ever worked for could also be, on the surface, one of the nicest. […]
July 19th, 2016
Pokémon Go: It’s Awesome! It’s Stupid! It’s…Causing Conflicts
She: “Put your phone away right. Now.” He: “Are you kidding me? There’s a PokeStop with a lure at the […]
July 7th, 2016
The Four Stages of Learning: They’re a Circle, Not a Straight Line
Summer is upon us, and along with the sun and pool time and vacation time come multiple opportunities to conveniently […]
June 21st, 2016