If you are at the top of the organizational ladder, there’s a big risk of isolation. Even if you create more of a horizontal organizational chart, you’re still in the buck-stops-here category. No one else has the full weight or responsibility for certain decisions and functions, although good leaders do know how to share power, responsibility and accountability. Read More
The Maine Chapter of the Association for Talent Development is hosting a workshop: Understanding Communication Styles–Key to Collaboration in the Workplace, where I’ll be presenting to their membership. ATD is a nonprofit organization, promoting workplace training and development, and is part of the national organization. They meet monthly in Portland, Maine. To learn more about the organization and the workshop, click here.
There are many ways to apply the Communication Styles Framework in the workplace. Guiding the professional development conversation is one of them. By identifying processing strengths and challenges, you create a foundation for learning new skills with a clear pathway to achievement.
On Tuesday September 16th, I’ll be at Eastern Maine Community College teaching managers how to use the CSF to guide professional development conversations. To learn more, click here.
Co-worker conflict is not uncommon and sometimes it escalates with tension running high. Now what? An article I had published in Fast Company (click here) offers some guidelines on how to repair broken communication. Navigating conflict is never easy and learning how to revisit difficult conversations is a necessity, not just in the workplace but in our personal lives, too.