When I was a kid we were told to shut up and listen. “Children are to be seen,” my dear Father would admonish “not heard.” So I didn’t speak up. Later in life, I somehow gleaned the power of the spoken word. I discovered I could give instructions and motivate staff, sell clients, and extinguish the odd relationship fires. Progress. But, I still hadn’t cottoned onto the most powerful piece of the… Continue reading
The five essential steps to resolving conflict and taming Tigers (before you get eaten)
We all have them - they’re angry, they disagree, maybe won’t even talk with us. They’re Tigers. Tigers on the savannah have two objectives: to eat and not be eaten. Tigers at work and in your life have the same objective.… Continue reading