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When the Apology is Worse than the Offense
I recently received a really bad apology by email, and it inspired me to record this short VLOG. Most of us know, to apologize is vital for creating and maintaining strong, trusting relationships, but when the first line of the apology comes out as...
The Tension and the Squeeze
by Barbara Schindler, COO & Executive Coach Apparently a quick fix to the fallout from the COVID-19 health crisis is only in our dreams. The impact it’s having on our lives and the economy is bigger than we first imagined. We need lots of things...
Leadership in Times of Uncertainty: Decision Making
This current world-wide reality is like nothing else we’ve experienced in modern life. Besides connecting and doing critical thinking together, I appreciate that we have many leaders in history to help inspire our own commitment to our vision and our...
Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
I appreciate that you are clicking into my blog to connect with me, especially under these challenging circumstances in our world. Our lives have been turned upside down in ways we never imagined! The pandemic events that began in March, 2020, and...
WORDS MATTER… IN BUSINESS
Leadership Tip by Annie Hyman Pratt: This might, or might not, be uncharted territory for you, but let's talk about leadership dialogue. It’s a powerful force. We are not robots, we are human beings, and there are times when we don’t put our critical...
How to Keep ‘A’ Players – 3 Company Keys
Leadership Tip by Annie Hyman Pratt: The game is on! It might come as a surprise, but there's not one CEO or business leader that can win the game alone—the scoreboard only reaches as high as the company team achieves. Building an engine of talented...
How to Attract ‘A’ Players to Your Business Team
Leadership Tip by Annie Hyman Pratt: Let's dive right in. You are the smart leader on the top rung, but you need more than your two hands and one brain to consistently produce momentum and maintain company value. Change is your challenge. In today's...
The Power of the Pause
Leadership Tip by Heather McGonigal: Emotional Reaction gets us into trouble. You probably know this. You are a professional who keeps your big emotional reactions to a minimum. That said, it is not only those epic reactions that get us into trouble....
Follow Up and Recovery Planning
Leadership Tip: Have you ever made an agreement and then been surprised to find out too late that the agreement could not be met? There is a common assumption made around agreements that things always go according to plan. The myth is, “We made an...
