These are the most Common Communication Dysfunctions that happen in interchanges between people. At their heart, they have one commonality. One person is using the strengths they have against the person with whom they’re talking. They’re doing this to bring… Read More ›
Given to us by Dr. Karpman, the Drama Triangle promises to diagram any dysfunctional relationship. Every dysfunctional relationship has a Persecutor, a Victim and a Rescuer. That doesn’t mean it takes three people to have a dysfunctional relationship. I find… Read More ›
Intuition — it’s a rather esoteric word, isn’t it? What it means in the world of leadership is how capable am I of sensing what’s going on in a room, taking the temperature of the room, checking the mood of… Read More ›
When looking for truth, pay less attention to a person’s words than their actions (over time). It’s too easy to get caught up in words. Yet we all know we say things for many different reasons. And not all of… Read More ›
Here’s a guideline that will help keep you from being trapped in the “Drama Triangle.” When I care about something more than you care about it, I can start to lean into the Drama Triangle. If I care about your… Read More ›
In seeking to build and maintain connections with your followers, it’s important to remember that unsolicited advice can often be viewed as criticism. That particular insight causes a leader to stop, think, and process before offering advice for which there… Read More ›
A gentleman, by the name of Dr. Al VerBerg wrote on a napkin for me in the early 1970s. He said in all of his counselling, he had never found anything that described a strong relationship better than this pyramid…. Read More ›
One of the most stressful situations in life is when one tries to make one gender like the other gender and then gets frustrated because they just aren’t the same. In this particular poster entitled Gender Differences I attempt… Read More ›
Certainly, in a leader’s skill set, Charisma is an indispensable component. Understanding charisma mechanically is the goal of this poster. Based on face validity, we have all experienced that we interact at different levels – being selective about how… Read More ›
Here’s a poster that’s a good reminder. “Life’s too short to hang around with people who merely tolerate you.” It’s one thing for me to be around people who don’t like me. I can deal with that. We’ve already talked… Read More ›
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