Leadership Blog (“L.E.T. Connection”)

good listener helping

July 27th, 2015

Communication Tips for Helping Others

By: Michelle Adams

(from the L.E.T. book) Door Openers After a person sends a brief opening feeling messages such as: • “If it isn’t […]

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effective leadership leader

July 20th, 2015

How to Have a Collaborative Team

By: Bill Stinnett, Ph.D.

The success of a management team will depend greatly on the leader’s skills in (1) fostering open and honest communication […]

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leaders increase productivity

July 13th, 2015

Are You a Helicopter Leader?

By: Michelle Adams

(from the L.E.T. book) On becoming the leader of a group, few people seem able to resist the temptation to […]

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leadership manager position skills

July 8th, 2015

Congratulations! You’re a Leader…NOW what?

By: Michelle Adams

Frank Long was elected president of his service club. At about the same time, Stacy Lathrop was appointed supervisor of […]

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leadership training

June 23rd, 2015

Bulldog Leadership: A Warrior’s Way

By: Sheryl Wilde

“Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior, for us, is the one who sacrifices himself for […]

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active listening conflict

June 8th, 2015

What to Do When There Are Conflicts Between Leaders and All Group Members

By: Michelle Adams

Excerpted from the L.E.T. book by Dr. Thomas Gordon As would be expected, at some time leaders will come into […]

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leader performance review new skills

June 2nd, 2015

At Last – A Great Alternative to Performance Reviews!

By: Michelle Adams

(excerpted from the L.E.T. book, by Dr. Thomas Gordon) But first, what’s so wrong with them anyway? In over 25 […]

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behavior changing influence

May 19th, 2015

Do You Have a Problem with Someone’s Behavior? Here’s Where to Begin (and Where Not To)

By: Linda Adams

Before you decide to confront someone about their unacceptable behavior, there are three things to consider first: Changing Yourself. […]

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i-messages prevent conflicts

May 12th, 2015

You Know What They Say: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

By: Linda Adams

Raise your hand if you would love to prevent conflicts! Okay, that’s a lot of hands. Here’s a tool to […]

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collaborative work environment leadership training skills

May 4th, 2015

Collaboration, Empathy and Employee Engagement—yeah, we got that

By: Michelle Adams

Way back in 1955 Dr. Thomas Gordon wrote a book called Group Centered Leadership that contained many of the ideas […]

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