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I despise a naked NO! I love to hear no when it is accompanied with WHY or another possible path or strategy. But it’s really disrespectful to just say NO impulsively! Can you remember how you felt the last time someone just said NO to you? No explanation or alternatives. Are we in the habit ... Read more
This blog is the ninth in the series, My Top 10 Blunders and How You Can Avoid Them. Today, one of the biggest challenges is conflict avoidance and it has certainly been a challenge for our firm. When you bring up the topic, people are quick to dismiss it as “not a problem” in their firm ... Read more
This blog is the seventh in the series, My Top 10 Blunders and How You Can Avoid Them. Sadly, as I progressed in my career, I developed a trust problem with my peers. Worse, my self-awareness around this trust issue was very poor as I perceived myself as a high-trust partner. Why wouldn’t I? I produced strong ... Read more
This blog is the third in the series, My Top 10 Blunders and How You Can Avoid Them For a long time, I had a terrible habit of communicating my expectations with very little clarity. For example, let’s take a look at this totally made up scenario:I asked a team member if they could provide an ... Read more
It’s that nerve-wracking time of year where we “officially” document our progress and performance for the past 12 months. It’s tough on the performance advisors and the assigned team members. Everyone wants to get it right. I know from my personal experience that one of the best ways to have a great performance review is ... Read more
The number one problem for most organizations is communication. The rule of thumb is that we need to communicate a message six times in different ways to even hope that most people read or hear it and understand it clearly. Clarity is difficult because words have different meanings to each of us. The context in which the words are ... Read more
The terms The Naysayer, The Skinner, The Backhand & The Dumper are not originals of mine, but I am unsure of who to give proper credit. Once I read them, the terms just stuck with me as I identified very quickly that these are situations that slow me down. Some things just really weigh me ... Read more
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