Shellfish Allergy and Emotional Intelligence
Using the emotional intelligence skill of empathy means you are concerned with the well-being of those in your charge.
When It Pays To Focus
How to Sharpen Your Focus and Maximize Your Results Several years ago, I decided to play ALTA tennis. Not having an athletic background, this was a major step for me…
Mental Toughness
This morning I read a post on Forbes.com that spoke to what mentally tough entrepreneurs DON'T do. You may not consider yourself an entrepreneur, but these 13 "never do" points originally…
Karla Brandau to Speak at Atlanta SHRM North Fulton GEM
For Immediate Release, Power PR, Contact Susan Hawkins, 770-923-0883 How to Lead Virtual Teams that Produce Exceptional Results Atlanta, GA. (November 6, 2013) Virtual teams are proliferating in companies throughout the world. Karla Brandau,…
The Charismatic Leader Eliminates Cultural Gaffes
In today's world of multicultural workers and global companies, it is not uncommon to be speaking with a person from another country and wonder why you are not getting through…
Charismatic Leaders Break Barriers by Working from Strengths
One of the best treatises on working from your strengths is Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton. Their simple but powerful thesis is: the best way…
Charismatic Leaders Give Generously
Is your executive leadership team wondering how to increase workplace productivity? There is growing research that giving and happiness is related to productivity in the workplace. When people give generously…
Effective Leadership: Eliminate Negative Performance Reviews
Do managers or employees hate performance reviews worse? Has the performance review become a routine time waster? Are your performance reviews missing the mark of raising productivity and building loyalty?…
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.…
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…