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Civility is more than polite behavior. True civility is about recognition and unity.
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Free yourself from the “good person” feedback excuse!
Have you ever avoided giving feedback because you don't want to hurt a good person? If so, read on!
Market Basket: A Profile in Compassionate Leadership
This case serves as a great reminder that investing in people often results in remarkable outcomes, proving that leadership focused on empathy and appreciation can be a significant driver of long-term success.
Psychological Safety Fuels DEI Efforts
There is a critical intersection between diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and employee well-being. To miss that connection is to undercut efforts for real workplace change. Psychological safety is fundamental—if not absolutely essential—to an organization's overall health, wellness, and longevity (mental, emotional, physical, and financial).
Leading with Empathy
“Leaders who demonstrate empathy have three times the impact on employees’ performance than those who lead with low levels of empathy.”
Psychological Safety: The "Fragile" Truth
While it might seem that psychological safety sounds like fragility, weakness, or walking on eggshells, it's the opposite that is true. Psychological safety is about the brain…
A Work Ethic is Portable
My work-from-home (WFH) phase started in May 2000, over 21 years ago. For 17 years prior, I traveled by way of the #7 bus—Monday to Friday—to my workplace in downtown Boston.
SIT with Your Assumptions
Misinformation, misunderstandings, miscommunications. These are the pitfalls and pains of faulty assumptions.
Unchecked assumptions are a toxic poison…
Bridging the Leadership Gap
Chief Learning Officer.com presented a study by Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning – COVID-19 Heightens the Leadership Gap – based on a global survey…
Use Your Words
Words matter. They’ve been known to sink ships and propel people to greatness. Inquiry and Advocacy are excellent communication skills for learning how to speak in a way that…