The Key to Finding Solutions
Have you ever experienced a recurring issue at work and despite thinking from multiple angles, no clear solutions come up? Or have you looked for something in your refrigerator or bookshelf and not been able to find it, only to discover it was right there in front of...
Help Contribute to our Next Book on Navigating Conflict at Work
GOAT Powerful Phrases for Navigating Conflict at Work, and You This is a first, I don’t usually talk about GOATS on Asking for a Friend, but today is special. We are putting the finishing touches on our manuscript due to Harper Collins at the end of this month....
Remote Team Communication: How to Send Memorable Messages
Capture Attention Through Better Remote Team Communication With so many people working from anywhere, effective remote team communication has never been more critical. But with so many digital distractions and competing priorities, how can you ensure that your team is...
Leadership Perspective from Desert Island Donkeys
“There’s nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” – Arthur Conan Doyle. Leadership perspective creates different kinds of creative solutions that make far more sense and have more support than the limited but obvious approach you might...
How to Create a More Innovative Learning Culture #ATD23
A Learning Culture for Leadership Development This week we took #AskingForaFriend on the road to San Diego at the Association of Talent Development Conference. We lead two highly interactive programs. The first was about how to build an innovative learning culture....
Should I Quit This Workplace Conflict? How to Know When It’s Time to Leave
How to Know – Should I Quit My Job? One of the heartbreaking findings in the World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration Survey was the number of people who said that if they were faced with this workplace conflict again, they would quit or ask themselves,...
Performance Management: How to Give Feedback to a Team Member Who Isn’t Changing
My Feedback Isn’t Working…Performance Management for Repeat Issues You take performance management seriously. You care deeply about your team, their results, and their long-term career success. If you’re reading this, it sounds like you’re...
Leading with Experiential Intelligence with Soren Kaplan
Have you wondered how your past experiences affect your present success and future opportunities? Experiential Intelligence—the mindsets and abilities gained from your personal and professional life experiences– helps uncover just that. While you can’t...
