Effective Leaders Make a Difference with Encouraging Words

Effective Leaders Make a Difference with Encouraging Words

Effective leaders make a difference by choosing encouraging words to build up members of their organization whether they report to them or not.  Sharing encouraging words is a leadership tool that has never gone out of style.  It’s especially important during challenging times.  Right now many people struggle with uncertainty and the pesky anxiety that…

Why We Need Courage

Why We Need Courage

I’m in New York this week, staying right next to the World Trade Center. Walking the streets surrounding the 9/11 Memorial site arouses conflicting emotions — equal parts pride & anger. Any American, any human being, who has been to this place knows the feeling, and it isn’t easy to put into words. But it…

10 Communication Problems That Impede Performance

10 Communication Problems That Impede Performance

There are 10 communication problems that often impede performance in organizations that are common in many aspects of life.  It is no secret that communication is essential to a healthy relationship. Nevertheless, we engage in behavior that creates communication barriers. We often act in ways that undermine our relationships and disconnect us from the people…