As you rise to higher levels of leadership, your orientation toward the work you do needs to change. For people used to serving in a technical role or a role as an individual contributor, this can be a challenging transformation – because it requires you to change the very model you have in your mind …
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The ground rules being used by a cooperative housing community in Connecticut caught our attention recently. We are big proponents of using ground rules to facilitate productive discussions. These ones were especially good because they were thoughtful, detailed, and well-organized. They were also handwritten, which gave them a deeply personal quality (similar to how a …
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Leaders can brainstorm effective approaches to solving these kinds of difficult issues by using this issue mapping tool.
This article was published in 1998 by the SF Examiner… still relevant.
Here are 68 communication quotes by Eric Douglas, author of Straight Talk.
All communication is comprised of three elements: style, intent, and content. Intent is the most basic. It is the underlying force behind every communication.
In our research, we’ve found an epidemic of unresolved conflict inside modern organizations. Much of it can be traced back to poor communication.
Communication between people can be harmonious, even downright civil, even though emotions are high and differing viewpoints struggle to prevail.
Studies show that people are motivated by many different things. Money ranks in the middle of the list.
This post contains three tools that will help you re-learn how you communicate.
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