Tough Conversations with Employees Are Helpful

From the Wall Street Journal: The Leaner, Meaner Chevron Leaders need to be more decisive, take accountability for failures, and have uncomfortable conversations about poor performance. Changing Their Perspective Ahh, yes, the uncomfortable conversation. Often, I coach executives on how to initiate and manage difficult conversations. People feel a sense of dread when approaching such […]

Is It Time to Evolve?

Change is not Compromise My invitation to all of you in this…

How to Overcome Virtual Environment Challenges

In my last post, I wrote about the communication vacuum created…

Virtual Environments Create a Communication Vacuum

I worked with a client recently who frequently presented his…

Risk Giving Your Opinion

Imagine you are the quarterback of a football team. You drive…

Enjoy People

Many years ago a client of mine offered me a position at his…

Find Your Gift

What is your gift? I bet that’s a question you haven’t asked…
making a first impression

First Impression: Don’t Blow It

We all know the saying, “You only get one chance to make a…

Stay with Their Vision

I often talk (and write) about “pain points” and “staying…

Getting to the Decision Maker

When proposing...well...anything...it's critical that you get…