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Emotional Safety® – 3 rules for knowing when to fight (at work)
[av_video src='https://vimeo.com/360338755' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] I was backstage about to give a speech to a large group of CLO’s who are seeking new ways to engage top talent while improving organizational performance…a difficult balance to achieve. I...
Emotional Safety® – Tell Me What I Don’t Want To Hear YES
[av_video src='https://vimeo.com/342181825' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] There’s an old saying that what you don’t know can’t hurt you. I don’t know about you, but in my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. When I deliver keynotes to leaders...
Permissive Approach YES
[av_video src='https://vimeo.com/336221527' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] 3 ways to engage difficult people and build collaboration. Think of a discussion that you know is important to have and that you have been avoiding. Perhaps you have given up on it...
Become A Metrics Medalist
What makes the highest performing organizations better than the rest?
Should you Focus on Metrics or Culture?
[av_video src='https://vimeo.com/320864485' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Do you focus on results or culture? Yes. Do you feel a tension between the pursuit of a healthy culture vs. the achievement of results? If your answer is yes, you are having a very common...
Go First – The Secret Sauce Of Gaining A Competitive Advantage
[av_video src='http://vimeo.com/261772518' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Go first. That was one of the mantras I learned from my coaches when I was a competitive martial artist. Whatever your current position, leader, individual contributor, employed or not -...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Receiving Feedback Like a Pro
[av_video src='http://vimeo.com/252105610' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Recently, I received the results from a 360 leadership feedback assessment. If you’ve participated in a 360 before, you’ll know that this means I, in an anonymous way, asked for feedback....
3 Steps to Succeed in the Age of Agile Leadership
[av_video src='http://vimeo.com/239501146' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Change your mind and the best will follow you; 3 steps to demonstrate agile thinking, in a way that makes people want to follow. If you are in a leadership role, you have a problem. Your...
3 Steps to Make Things Right After You’ve Made a Bad Decision
[av_video src='http://vimeo.com/238514202' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Hi, I’m Henry and I make bad decisions sometimes. I’m guessing you do too. Have you ever noticed that when you are collecting opinions before you make a decision, some people are giving...
3 Steps for Mastering Diversity at Work
[av_video src='http://vimeo.com/233749213' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Simply put, diversity in the workplace might make you struggle with others. Most of us like the idea of diversity in the workplace. Our research shows that you are likely to support the...
5 Things High Performers Do (and Don’t) Say in the Workplace
Think about the most impressive people you’ve worked with. What was it that made them special? It probably was a combination of several qualities: personality, results, attitude, and, I suggest, the words they choose to use in critical discussions. Our company’s...
4 Steps to Build Your Most Important Relationships
[av_video src='http://vimeo.com/217013922' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] The people you RELY on most, may not be the people you LIKE the most. Let’s look at how to create a framework for separating, measuring, and responding to this paradigm with a plan of...
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