Giving specific employee feedback is a key leadership skill that is necessary to ensure optimal performance in your team. And yet, it’s one that so many people still struggle with.…
Disrespectful communication is extremely prevalent. I’m going to guess that most everyone has had an experience at some point in their career, where they’ve been spoken to disrespectfully…? The way…
Have you ever had an experience at work where someone says something that just makes you irate? You might not outwardly show just quite how angry you are. But inside,…
Organizations often look at conflict in the workplace in terms of what it costs them in litigation or in relation to risk management. In reality, there are all sorts of…
We've been a world of virtual communication for quite some time now. Many people, including myself, have done nothing other than virtual meetings for months on end. For the most…
Managing someone who is outspoken and opinionated can be challenging for any leader. This can be particularly hard if you don’t have any specific training on how to manage a…
We all know that there has been a huge shift to virtual meetings lately. As a participant, I’ve observed so many virtual meetings where one person just takes over the…
It can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint when someone is using passive-aggressive behaviour in the workplace. It is often subtle, covert and manipulative. Without even realizing it, when I was…
We’re all familiar with some of the old adages about taking care of ourselves: “You can't drink from an empty well.” “You need to put your own oxygen mask on…
If you were to ask leaders whether they demand that their team members do things or whether they ask them, my guess would be that the vast majority would say…
