Dear Paul: My mother has asked me to call my younger sister regularly from college. Emily isn’t very talkative, so I’m wondering if you have any advice about how to make this work. Thanks, Stephan Dear Stephan, It’s wonderful...
Read MoreAs supervisor and mangers, if you are interested in developing your employees, you may be struggling to shift from a telling or directing mode to a more listening and questioning mode. In addition, you’ve may have had employees...
Read MoreIndividual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. — Vince Lombardi, American coach Yes, absolutely. Not only can you do this, you should be...
Read MoreThere are many reasons why it is useful to invite family, friends, and colleagues to participate with you in life. My favorite reasons begin with two that I express in a negative way for impact (I’ve been told many times to write in a positive way, but I don’t want these points to be missed!)
Read MoreWhen it comes to garnering participation in meetings, there are many pieces to the puzzle, and several different ways to make them fit. Some pieces will work well to get you started, for example: Let participants know that you...
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