Sending the Right Signals to Your Team

Sending the Right Signals to Your Team

Our natural, human reaction to conflict was drolly expressed by an anonymous poet: In matters controversial my perception’s rather fine I always see both points of view: the one that’s wrong and mine. “You think I’m wrong?” our ego fumes. “You find me irritating?!...
Fighting Fair: How to Discuss Issues with Dignity

Fighting Fair: How to Discuss Issues with Dignity

An ancient Eastern proverb warns, “When pride comes, so does disgrace; wisdom comes with the humble.” The art of leadership is the art of living, moment-by-moment, in humility. Humility is truly a state of mind—and the leader must understand that hubris and humility...
How to Raise Respect Ratios in the Workplace

How to Raise Respect Ratios in the Workplace

R-E-S-P-E-C-T. What does this mean to you? Respect is a fundamental component of our personal and professional lives. Without respect, there is not a healthy dynamic in the workplace. A respect ratio is comprised of what means the most to you in the workplace. Respect...
Mastering the Art of Human Engagement

Mastering the Art of Human Engagement

The following rules will create the high engagement culture I’ve been advocating. Rule #1: Develop a comprehensive philosophical system for sustainable personal and organizational growth and engagement—values, mission, and vision—and communicate that philosophy in...
How Treating People with Dignity Affects Morale

How Treating People with Dignity Affects Morale

What is dignity? A quick Google search will tell you it means, “the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect”. Every human being has dignity; therefore, every human being deserves to be treated with honor and respect. I believe there is a direct societal...