My guess is we all have pet peeves about when people try to give us credit, compliments, or praise. I hate when it’s generic. I hate when it’s perfunctory. I hate when it’s, “Nice job!” So, here’s a formula for… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Personal Qualities For Giving Credit
When we talked about the poster How To Give Credit, we talked about the fact that giving a personal quality in the midst of that praise was a very strong feature, but many times we don’t have a very good… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Top Ten Communication Dysfunctions
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 ›
Graphic Leadership: Intuition
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 ›
Graphic Leadership: Transactional Analysis (PAC)
Sometimes referred to as “transactional analysis,” the “parent-adult-child” (PAC) model gives us a good starting place for understanding interactions with others and building our ability to connect as leaders. Those who study this particular model indicate that we talk to… Read More ›