Wrong Message Have you ever been with someone who says or does something consistently and you notice that they are being misinterpreted? It may appear to be inappropriate or awkward and you just can’t understand why they continually do it. And worse, they seem to...
Dishonest, Delayed Feedback While I fully enjoyed all the Partner-Pipeline® training in my client firms over the last several weeks, I also feel a heaviness that saddened me. The courses revolve around building capacity by giving effective feedback. But I heard of too...
It May Seem Different The Monday Messages for the past few weeks have encouraged you to take heed that you aren’t held back from the professional stature you deserve by your reserved behavior. When you think you are being different because it feels uncomfortable,...
Experience Aahhh, the comfort zone. That wonderful place where we enjoy peace and, well…comfort. Life is good when we find an environment where we can be ourselves and it is acceptable and effective. But what do you do when the environment shifts and your...
Your Best The quote from last week’s Message really stuck with me this past week. I’ve used it numerous times in my coaching, training and in presentations. But more so, I’ve applied it to myself. In case you don’t remember, it was Katie Reed’s...
Computers and Humans IT professionals have a quick first response to their technology users who have technical problems: “Did you reboot?” While we don’t like to hear it, the reason is legit—most electronics fail because they need to reset, especially from heavy use. ...