Finding common ground or agreeing? The question of common ground surfaces when a group of individuals is discussing something where many perspectives, opinions, or views surface. In such moments, should we seek agreement, or should we seek alignment? Is there a… Continue Reading…
Change • Communication • Effective Teams • Goal Setting • Group Meeting Dynamics • Leadership • Planning
August 23, 2021
Rising to the change challenge We each inherently understand making ourselves indispensable in times of change can be difficult. Where the degree of difficultly depends on the nature and magnitude of change. Interestingly positive changes can be as challenging to… Continue Reading…
Communication • Embracing learning • Engaged Employees • Group Meeting Dynamics • Influence • Leadership • Listening • Logical Thinking • Motivation • Persuade • Purpose
July 19, 2021
The difference between persuade, influence, and coerce Starting with a common understanding of persuade, influence and coerce terms helps! To persuade is to “make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it” (Cambridge… Continue Reading…
Communication • Group Meeting Dynamics • Leadership • Listening • Rapport
March 1, 2021
What is the Rapport Challenge? It helps to define rapport first. Rapport is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a friendly, harmonious relationship. In particular (especially): a relationship characterized by agreement, mutual understanding, or empathy that makes communication possible or easy” That was… Continue Reading…
Communication • Effective Teams • Grit • Group Meeting Dynamics • Leadership • Overcome Challenges • Perseverance • Priorities • Purpose • Resilience
February 22, 2021
Overcoming the urge to quit and give up How many times have you found yourself in the position of fighting the urge to quit something? Perhaps thinking to yourself: “I just can’t give anything more, I quit!” or “I’m done… Continue Reading…