Category: Communication

  • What’s your story?

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    Stories play a powerful role in our lives. The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves are the most impactful. Positive stories can help us launch dreams, achieve our goals and propel us to the next level. Negative stories can do quite the opposite. And most significantly, negative stories can create disconnection from others.When working with…

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  • I’m not apologizing for that…

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    The term battle royale comes from ancient Rome when two gladiators would fight until only one was left standing. Luckily we have evolved past such unproductive ways of being. Or have we?   If you work in an office, are involved in a community group or have a family, you’ve experienced a modern day battle…

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  • That’s gotta be sarcasm…or is it?

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    Growing up north of Boston the youngest of five kids, sarcasm mattered in my world. Bostonians are known for their quick wit and clever, but cutting sarcasm, and my siblings and I were no exception. At family gatherings I frequently heard, “Can’t you take a joke?” or “I was only kidding!” Being the baby of…

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  • I am that person. You are that person.

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    I often get called to help deal with “that person”. You know who I mean. The employee who’s too valuable to terminate, but they have annoying patterns of behavior that cause drama and take up valuable time. Now, for some reason, it has reached the crisis point. And they have become “that person”. Recently I…

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  • Am I Perfectly Clear?

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    My youngest daughter was about four years old and playing outside with a friend. They were into a little mischief playing in an area of the yard that was off limits. In my stern mother voice I clarified the rules again and then asked, “Am I perfectly clear?” (I am not even sure where I…

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  • Does Play Make You Cringe?

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    Regardless of your play personality, when you are designing trainings or meetings or even teambuilding events, include opportunities for all the play styles. Not only will you have more engagement, you’ll also have participants who are more focused, innovative, connected and creative.

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