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Talk Like a Leader

Dec 28, 2021

Eventually, you will have to sell a change you did not initiate and you do not like. In this episode, I’m sharing four things you can do to more successfully navigate this leadership challenge.

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Dec 21, 2021

This week, I’m sharing a life lesson that comes from reflecting on years of leadership decisions about problem solving, conflict resolution, and performance coaching. It’s the power of NOT doing any of those things while angry.

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Dec 14, 2021

Written communication can both speed things up and slow things down. Used well, email and instant messaging can make our communication better and faster. Used poorly, they can create problems that take hours or days to correct. In this episode, I’m looking at some of the challenging parts of electronic,...


Dec 7, 2021

One way to improve your communication effectiveness is to be aware of and sensitive to the things you do that hurt it. We call those areas of interaction “blind spots”. In this episode, I’ll share two ways of identifying your blind spots so that you can take action to stay out of them and to minimize their...


Nov 30, 2021

A common concern expressed in our Bud to Boss workshops is getting the other person to speak in coaching conversations, project planning meetings, and conflict resolution situations. Basically, any situation where emotions might be running a bit high and the other person might be hesitant to share their perspective. In...