Articles Tagged - LeadershipTraits

October 20, 2014

Before You Blaze A Trail, Ask

One of the greatest assets to an organization is a new leader.

One of my clients had recently promoted someone to a manager for the first time.  Now instead of doing the work alongside her colleagues, she was in charge.  She seemed more than capable and more than willing to step into this new role.   Things started off pretty well as she found her groove with her new team.  Everything seemed on track.  Then she began to make changes to the team.   As the new leader, she had many, many ideas on how to improve the processes and...Continue reading

By Emilie ShoopPosted in Management on October 20, 2014

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September 8, 2014

Presentation Skills: How to Handle an Ambush

Nine tips to successfully evade the presentation highwaymen.

“Stand and deliver!”   For years it was the cry of the English Highwayman - a dashing masked figure atop a jet-black horse, hero to the masses while profoundest enemy of the rich upon whom he prayed. A sort of Anglo-Saxon Zorro, just without the chubby little sidekick.   Such was the myth. The reality however was very different. This was no popular hero launching his ambush from the roadside shrubbery. This was a thug plain and simple. A robber who was there for just one thing -...Continue reading

By Peter PaskalePosted in Communication Skills on September 8, 2014

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April 29, 2014

How To Give A Meaningful Compliment

Giving Praise, What Great Leaders Have In Common

We are all in a position to give and receive compliments at some point, both in our personal and professional lives. Some of us are better at it than others. Sometimes our skill varies based on the setting; sometimes it varies based on our relationship with the individual that is deserving the compliment.    Why do we let these varying factors impact our ability to give complements? Maybe it’s because we are concerned about how we will be perceived. Maybe it’s because we are shy....Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on April 29, 2014

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April 8, 2014

How Vulnerable Are You?

28 different points of view about the importance of vulnerability in leadership.

Last year, 18 of the top 25 highest-grossing movies featured characters with super-human powers. Invincible leads like The Man of Steel, Iron Man and Thor appeal to us because we place such a high value on strength.    But there’s something different about the modern superhero. Even among the invincible, there is a decided vulnerability that we can relate to. In fact, it’s their very vulnerability that make Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games), Frozen’s Anna and Elsa, Dr. Ryan...Continue reading

By Deb CalvertPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on April 8, 2014

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