Proactively Handling Conflict in Teams

Most teams have some forms of conflict in them.  It’s just a fact of life.  Where people are involved, there will be some conflict.  Whether it’s egos, conflicting personalities or competition, something will get in the way of productivity.  The idea of...

Training By the Glass, Not the Firehose

Effective training can be the lifeblood of an organization.  By training and developing your team members, you can drive greater success, increase accountability and build a stronger organization for the future.  However, most companies do training wrong.  I...

Now For Some Good Listening Skills

The past two weeks I shared part 1 and part 2 of a list of how to be a bad listener.  These were inspired by a list from the book entitled “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh,  McHugh also offers some suggestions on how to be a good listener.  In this...

How to be a Bad Listener (Part 2)

Last week we hit on the fun topic of  “how to be a bad listener”.  As I said, there are plenty of resources on how to be a good listener.  But after reading “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh, I was intrigued by his list on how to be a bad...

How to Be a Bad Listener

There are plenty of books and blogs that will tell you how to be a good listener.  After all, practicing good, active listening skills is critical for a leader to connect with their team.  But after reading the book “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh,...