by Beth Strathman | Jun 18, 2019 | awareness, behavior, change, collaboration, communication, corporate culture, credibility, identity, influence, leadership, leadership skills, listening, self-awareness, values
Exerting more positive influence with others can take a lot of listening, especially with individuals and groups who appear to be at odds with you. You know your good intentions and probably see yourself in the best possible light. However, the story you tell yourself...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 17, 2019 | behavior, collaboration, communication, corporate culture, credibility, executive, leader, leadership, neuroscience, success, women in leadership
Which leadership behaviors are reinforced in your company? In particular, does your company culture recognize and reward behaviors you would describe as more “masculine” or those you would describe as more “feminine”? And maybe it’s a...
by Beth Strathman | Mar 19, 2019 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, collaboration, communication, corporate culture, delegate, ego, identity, leader, leadership, micromanaging, self-awareness, team
When you lead other people, there is no shortage of learning opportunities. After all, humans are varied and complicated, and circumstances change constantly. Factor in into the mix your own strengths, vulnerabilities, and triggers, and things get really interesting....
by Beth Strathman | Aug 14, 2018 | communication, leadership skills, leadership training, listening, management skills, management training, self-awareness
Early in your career, your idea of being a good communicator might have been making cogent arguments and clearly expressing yourself verbally and in writing. This would prove your capability. But those things, while very important, are not the keys to becoming really...
by Beth Strathman | Dec 19, 2017 | authentic, behavior, beliefs, communication, credibility, executive, integrity, leader, leadership, success, trust
Do you feel misunderstood by your direct reports or colleagues? Do they think you’re an ogre when you’re really fun and fair? Or maybe they think you’re a pushover when you’re really purposeful and committed. There might be a disconnect between what you intend and how...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 12, 2017 | alignment, communication, executive, leadership, self-organization, strategy, tactics, time management
Remember the 55-38-7 communication rule? Even though its specifics have been disputed, there is truth to the idea that the messages you send are muddled when your words don’t match your behaviors. The same confusion can occur between your company’s strategy,...
