Magical Conflict?
"Conflict can destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it." ~ Thomas Isgar Can Conflict Be Magical on a Team? One of my re-read books is…
Resilience, Perseverance and Tenacity
At a recent college graduation I attended, the student speaker coined a word I found intriguing: persevacity.Persevacity -- perseverance and tenacity -- is required to give you bounce-back resilience. We…
Ditch Decades Old Life-Balance Information
Is your personal life on the back burner? Is there chaos in your professional life? When attempting to complete every task on your to-do list, have you tried the latest…
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Confidence, Capability, and Potential
During my midlife crisis, I decided to take up tennis. At the last match of the season, I was so confident I could win. I looked great in my tennis…
Confidence and Your Career
“I am fearless,” Chole said to me. I was amazed by her self-confidence and it made me contemplate and rethink my own self-confidence. I decided to be more fearless. Being…
Balance Out! Harmony In!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPOWER PRFor more information, contact Susan Hawkins at 770-923-0883 BALANCE OUT! HARMONY IN! Karla Brandau reverses decade’s old information on balancing life September 20 (Atlanta, GA) Is there…
“Touchy Feely” – Soft Skills The New Thing for Charismatic Leaders?
Well, not in quite the way you think of "touchy feely". Being overly emotional has never been the 'in' thing at work. However, what is now 'in' is the recognition…
Eliminate the Bullying Manager’s Image
I was interested in an article in a recent post in theWall Street Journal on a new law proposed in New York allowing employees to sue a boss for bullying.…
Leadership: No “Just-in-Case Personnel”
I was impressed today with a television clip I saw of Captain Richard Phillips thanking the crew of the USS Bainbridge for his rescue from the Somali pirates in April.…
Effective Conflict Resolution: Bury the Skeletons
Because team members are individuals first - with strong opinions - and team members second, disagreements and conflicts are to be expected as projects progress. Sometimes, conflicts are not talked…