Empathy: The Crucial Social Skill for the Future
Empathy is the foundation of all social skills. At its core, it’s the ability to discern what another person is thinking and feeling, as well
July 6, 2017
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Social Skills:Priority Career Skills for the Future of Work
What do you think will be priority career skills for the future of work? Some say human social skills will be even more important in a
June 26, 2017
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4 Steps to Help Egotistic Leaders
I’ve been exploring what it’s like to work for egotistic leaders. Author Ryan Holiday, in his book, Ego Is the Enemy (Penguin, 2016) makes the
June 8, 2017
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What Egotistical Leaders Can Do
Egotistical leaders can change, but it takes a deliberate effort on their part to refocus and see things from a wider view. Trained coaches are
June 5, 2017
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Leaders with Big Ego: the Outer Symptoms
Leaders with big egos not only affect the people they work with, but the whole organization suffers. Because of the egotist’s disinterest in other viewpoints,
June 1, 2017
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Self-Awareness: How Well Can You Spot Your Assumptions?
I’ve been writing about self-awareness, inner monologue, and how we can improve our connections to others through better self-knowledge. So much of what we interpret
May 22, 2017
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Self Awareness: What You Can Learn When You Listen to Yourself
It’s not easy to uncover our blind spots and gain real self-awareness. One way is to carefully listen to yourself, and then write down your
May 18, 2017
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What to Do If You’re a People Pleaser
(or Have to Work for One)
It may be a struggle for people-pleasing leaders to identify their traits, so it’s important for seasoned colleagues or a leadership coach to employ tested
May 11, 2017
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The Inner Game of People-Pleaser Leaders
My coaching clients tell me they are challenged when they have to work for a people-pleaser leader. When the boss tries to be too nice
May 8, 2017
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Authentic Leaders Earn Trust
I’ve been exploring what it takes for leaders to become more authentic leaders. According to author Karissa Thacker in The Art of Authenticity (Wiley, 2016),
April 20, 2017
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