One of the more fascinating findings around creativity (especially creativity at work) is how important the social environment is to whether or not individuals tap into their creativity potential. The social environment is one of […]
If you’ve been in organizational life for longer than a week, you’ve probably been dragged into a meeting…a meeting with an over-talker. You know the type. Over-talkers are colleagues who feel compelled to comment on […]
Giving a presentation is possibly the most nerve-wracking experience in a professional workplace. It could be a presentation in a small meeting, a pitch to the board, an address to the whole company, or a […]
Have you ever noticed how hard it is for some people to apologize for what they did? People usually are hesitant to take accountability for their actions. Instead of apologizing sincerely, they offer half-hearted apologies, […]
“All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.” — Napoleon Hill You may have an idea that will change the world as we know it, but did you know that even that […]
Have you ever eaten a compliment sandwich? You know what I’m talking about. Sandwiching a piece of negative feedback between two pieces of unrelated positive feedback—between two compliments. Somewhere, in some corporate training manual or […]
