Archive for the ‘Conversant Principles’ Category
Be Seen, Be Heard
February 24th, 2017 by Ann Shannon
Shining a light … becoming visible in the modern workplace One of the consequences that I see of inequality is that people don’t often feel heard or visible. They feel unable or unwilling to voice their ideas, thoughts or concerns. Over the years, I have seen women’s roles in business change, but I still see…
5 Ways to Cause Inspiration
February 23rd, 2017 by Jim Motroni
There’s a lot of talk these days about how leaders need to be able to inspire their teams. Too much of this talk revolves around “cheerleading” people and doing things that, for many of us, aren’t natural and feel forced. To our teams, these forced actions seem odd and manipulative. If you and your teams…
What Does Love Look Like in the Workplace?
February 11th, 2017 by Jim Motroni
“If just about every person on the planet has at some point spoken about the centrality of love to well-being, why do we hear so little about it in the context of work?” Can You Really Power an Organization with Love?, Harvard Business Review by Duncan Combs. Join me in a rare, perhaps somewhat uncomfortable, and…
Extraordinary Teams – Does it have to be soul sucking getting there?
February 6th, 2017 by Robin Anselmi
I was reading a Forbes article this morning about teams. Luis Romero was reflecting on the five stages of teams which are highlighted in The Wisdom of Teams (by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith). The fifth or highest level is the “Extraordinary Team” which achieves “extraordinary results at increase frequency”. Romero comments that the journey to this…
Are You Killing or Encouraging Innovation In the Workplace? Interview with Peter Mulford
February 2nd, 2017 by Mickey Connolly
Innovation in the workplace is something we all want to see more of – IF we even know what we’re talking about! Today’s guest Peter Mulford, Chief Innovation Officer at BTS, is an expert in both the understanding and practice of true innovation. On this episode of Leaders, Bosses and Bastards he busts the myths surrounding what…
Transform Civil Discourse Using A 3 Letter Word, with Laura Huffman
December 8th, 2016 by Mickey Connolly
You may not use the word “civil discourse” in daily conversation much but you engage in it all the time. It’s the act of talking with others with a goal of attaining understanding. Isn’t that what all of us want from our conversations? The ironic thing is that we often sabotage understanding by injecting…