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Oct 17, 2015
Avoid Post Game Blame: Learn to Tolerate Team Tension
For all you golfers out there, you may recognize the interview mentioned below and the tension seen in the photo above, that took place...
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Oct 10, 2015
Boost Your Board's Performance
With our current focus on women leaders, we have found many of these women spend their “spare time” serving on Boards, usually Non-Profit...
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Oct 3, 2015
Why Aren't Women Leaders Calling Us About Their Teams?
For 14+ years we have been working with leaders whose teams are under-performing, stuck in conflict, or mired in politics. We continue to...
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Sep 26, 2015
"Ta Da" - The Importance of Imperfect Action
Any of you regular thrive! blog readers may have noticed last week’s subject line was nothing less than horrible! At least, that is what...
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Sep 12, 2015
Horses as Mentors for Congruent Leadership
I think all leaders need to spend some time with a horse. Forget 360 feedback, go spend sometime with a herd of horses and get some real...
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Sep 5, 2015
The Power of The Pause
I was coaching my client, Mary, a senior manager at a technology company. She was struggling on a work project in which she was...
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Aug 29, 2015
Say No! To Nice or Polite!
CrisMarie and I have worked with 100’s of leaders and teams. During a team offsite, the most common team norm tossed out is: “to be...
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Aug 15, 2015
Grumpy Faced Leadership
Susan here. I have this face that apparently is incredibly transparent, or, at least, easy to read as angry, tight or intimidating. I...
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Aug 8, 2015
Leadership Presence: Power or Strength
See if the following comments sound familiar: 1. “I’m good with conflict. I have no problems firing a poor performer." 2. “He’s way too...
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Jul 25, 2015
Lean Into Pressure
What if you leaned into the pressure of conflict? I know it sounds crazy. So let me explain. Horses and Emotional Intelligence I am in my...
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Jul 18, 2015
Conflict. Yuck! Who like it? Not me.
Thanks! Thanks to all that replied to last week’s question: What’s your biggest challenge when you are in conflict with someone? Some of...
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Jul 11, 2015
Dare to Disagree
“The biggest challenge facing our organizations is helping people bring up difficult topics. It’s a serious issue and it’s a leader’s job...
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Jul 4, 2015
Vulnerability: A Woman's Natural Strength & Key to Business Success
Look I’ll say it. I made a mistake. I should have picked up the phone and told you we had a serious problem, but I didn’t. Even as the...
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Jun 27, 2015
Is Your Team Too Big, Too Small or Just Right?
Size Matters When it comes to teams, size matters. We’ve worked with all sizes of teams over the past twelve years that we have had our...
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Jun 27, 2015
Re-Igniting Romance through Nude Bungee Jumping
This time of year, when romance is in the air, is the perfect time to test your own primary relationship and ask: What’s our level of...
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Jun 20, 2015
What Really Is The Cause of Team Mediocrity?
What really is the cause of team mediocrity? It is not lack of talent. No, it’s caused by lack of conflict. That’s right. You heard me:...
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Jun 13, 2015
EI Tip: Leader as Self-in-Presence
Leaders in an organization have a unique role. They have to manage their own internal emotional landscape while facing the needs and...
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Jun 6, 2015
H2 Cascade Communication
What Normally Happens “Okay folks, great meeting today. I’ll craft a company-wide email to go out later this week. We also have the end...
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May 29, 2015
The Cost of Workplace Gossip
“The Scenario“ I wanted you to know that Sharon did not go to all of the training classes. I thought you should know.” Jane, just back...
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May 22, 2015
Overcoming Action Blocks & Stalls
We’ve been in the process of redefining and rebranding thrive! for the last six months. Within a month or so, we’ll be launching our new...
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