by Beth Strathman | Aug 18, 2015 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, leader
Did you know that most of the drama going on in your workplace started with a thought that probably isn’t even true? When you accept your thoughts as true, they become beliefs, even if they are untested, inaccurate, and flat-out false. You make up a lot of...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 20, 2015 | communication, confrontation, leadership
Handled appropriately, confrontation done well allows you and your team to consider differing opinions, ideas, and assumptions with passive aggressive or victim-y behavior less likely to come into play. This, in turn, leads to greater buy-in and accountability. Still,...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 18, 2015 | assumptions, confrontation, leadership, success
You dream of working easily and seamlessly with colleagues with little or no contention. Who really wants to work in a contentious environment? Surprisingly, little or no disagreement/conflict is a sign that your group is not as good as you think. When there is...
by Beth Strathman | Nov 14, 2014 | boundaries, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training
A well-intentioned “Open Door” policy can become its most problematic policy. The purpose of these policies is to foster communication between rank and file employees and management in order to share ideas and to address issues of concern such as safety,...
by Beth Strathman | Sep 8, 2014 | authentic, behavior, communication, credibility, executive, integrity, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, public speaking
The fact of the matter is that most leaders spend a tiny fraction of their time giving huge public speeches. Instead, leadership happens moment by moment, person by person, both through words and deeds. There are hundreds of moments like these every day. Each moment...
