Category: Dealing with Conflict
Achieve Team and Company Goals With the Team Alignment Survey
Slightly more than one-third of companies have a standard approach to setting goals. Of those that do have company-wide goals, 76% of them have cascading goals which start with the
read moreA Year in Review: The “Best” of 2020
If you’re like me, you’re probably more than ready to see 2020 in a rearview mirror. Let’s not mince words: this year sucked. A global pandemic, travel restrictions and lockdowns, protests and riots, quarantines,
read moreFeatured Product: Team Alignment Survey
How aligned is your leadership team? Author and marketing strategist Donald Miller tells of a time when not a single person on his team – including his wife – could
read moreMessage from Julie: Virtual Teams Need Even More Intentional Leaders
Recently I was on a Zoom Happy Hour with colleagues from a professional organization I belong to. We were discussing the future of working remotely. A CEO commented on the difficulty of keeping team members focused
read moreMessage from Julie: Navigating a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous World
Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous (VUCA) – that certainly describes the world we are living in today. Prior to the shutdown brought about by the pandemic, it sometimes seemed to me that the world was spinning out
read moreFor Everything DiSC® Facilitators: Embracing the World of Virtual Facilitation
My prediction is the learning and development world will look much different going forward – and it doesn’t take much of a crystal ball to make that prediction. As facilitators it may be harder
read moreIf You Want to Improve Employee Engagement Initiatives, Improve the Employee Experience
Search the internet for “employee engagement initiatives” and you’ll get more than 58 million results in less than a second. Employee engagement is a key priority among company leadership, but
read moreFor Everything DiSC® Facilitators: If I Could Only Do One Activity It Would Be…
As an Everything DiSC® facilitator are you being asked to accomplish more and more in shorter and shorter sessions? I know I am. And over the years I have found
read moreStop Making Conflict at Work a Generational Issue
Scroll through any social media channel and you’ll likely see content about the differences between generations. Whether it’s a meme about “snowflake” Millennials or “triggered” Boomers, a post making fun
read moreFor Everything DiSC Facilitators: Addressing Pigeonholing, Labeling and Using DiSC® to Excuse Bad Behavior
The Everything DiSC Model is very useful for improving communication, dealing with conflict, improving emotional intelligence and developing an appreciation for the value of differing styles and perspectives. However, as
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