Thinking Styles: What Color Is Your Hat?
Typically, we handle problems in a tried and true way that we’re comfortable with. We don’t even think we have a thinking style because it’s
Typically, we handle problems in a tried and true way that we’re comfortable with. We don’t even think we have a thinking style because it’s
What’s your thinking style? Just like we have personality preferences for introversion and extraversion, we also have preferred ways of thinking about a problem. There’s
Everyone wants to be seen, heard and appreciated. Our brains contain special mirror neurons that give us the ability to sense what others feel. We
I’ve noticed that when we’re having conversations at work, many of us confuse empathy with sympathy. Sympathy is feeling for a person. It often involves
In everyday conversations – whether with friends, family or coworkers – most of us have an empathy deficit – we don’t express empathy enough. Everyone
I’ve been very impressed with a couple of books about improv comedy and how people are using the rules of improv comedy to improve conversation
Have you noticed this? At work, conversations can feel awkward, people aren’t always sure how to respond, or they walk away without understanding or connecting
Conversations at work can often feel more like political debates and battles between egos. People with strong points of view argue and debate without anyone
Imagine a workplace where people are scared to voice their opinions, where the fear of failure is so intense it paralyzes action. Such a work
The term “glass ceiling” evokes an image of an invisible, yet unbreakable, barrier that prevents women from advancing to higher levels of leadership, especially in
The world of quantum physics with its electrons, quarks, and uncertainty principles may seem far removed from the art of leadership. However, the quantum world
Picture a garden overrun with weeds, stifling the growth of any plant trying to break through. This is the manifestation of a toxic organizational culture.