by Richard Hadden, CSP One of my new least favorite words (along with “handcrafted” and “curated”, but that’s another post altogether) is the word “hack”. Not in the old sense of a taxi driver (remember taxis?), or even the newer sense of criminals who steal our online stuff. Or the even newer meaning, as in the Russians, […]
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4 Ways To Shift Focus Between “Drift” and “Flow”
By Erika Garms PH.D., CSP In my last blog, I shared several big ideas about focus: There are four aspects to corralling and sustaining focus: It’s likely that one or two of the aspects above is a bigger challenge for you than the others (click) HERE for a quick self-assessment to help you pinpoint your challenge area(s) Focus exists […]
Is My Bias Showing? What Bias?
By Amy Tolbert, PH.D., CSP Knowing we are all biased may be a hard pill to swallow. Unconscious bias is a key component of diversity and inclusion; it impacts our workplace relationships every day. It is not a question of if we are biased, but knowing which bias is at play is the first step to awareness. With that […]
Dealing with difficult people takes practice
By Patrick J. Donadio, MBA, CSP, MCC No one ever looked forward to dealing with a difficult person, whether it is an employee, customer or co-worker. But inevitably, problems arise and at some time, it will be your turn to address them. It is not only important that we deal with people in difficult situations, […]
Lead Like a Woman: Know Your Style and Use It
By Jeanne Porter King, PH.D. I had the great pleasure of speaking to a Women in Ministry and Leadership group on Monday evening. My session was part of a four-week teaching series sponsored by Pastor Sandra Riley, CEO of Just4U Ministries and New Life Covenant Church-Southeast in Chicago. As most of you know my passion […]
The Science of Success … or more ways to get lucky
By Alan Zimmerman I’m working in Israel this week and just came across a bit of ancient wisdom that applies to all of us. It explains clearly why some people, who have so little going for them, accomplish so much. And why other people, who have so much going for them, accomplish so little. It […]