– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Now is the time to live our intention to be the finest people we can be. All over the planet we’ve been challenged with COVID-19 and the attendant consequences of death, illness, and financial loss, especially for those who have the fewest resources. Now it’s spring in the northern …
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– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell Managing (or messaging up) are goals frequently raised in executive coaching sessions. We add messaging across – that is to peers – to this strategic goal. Messaging up and across refers to intentionally and deliberately communicating well with your boss and those above your boss and with your peers. …
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– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell It’s our tradition to begin our monthly communications with you with this article. We invite you to deliberately set the stage for your best possible 2020. Later articles will focus on building your willpower and managing your stress so you will successfully enjoy your positive intentions as they occur. …
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– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Collaboration is a result of people working together to reach a mutual answer to a challenge or opportunity. As our world becomes more integrated and boundaries become more blurred the need and desire to collaborate is heightened. Yet we are also experiencing heightened polarization with far too much attention …
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by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep …
by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell It feels good and makes you happy! Happy is good! Good for your health, for your decision-making, for your relationships….. Heck, what isn’t it good for? It’s good for our world economy – a stretch? Maybe, but what about the recreation dollars we spend even if we’re just driving …
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Collaboration is a result of people working together to reach a mutual answer to a challenge or opportunity. As our world becomes more integrated and boundaries become more blurred the need and desire to collaborate is heightened. Yet we are also experiencing heightened polarization with far too much attention on what can divide us. We …
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Leaders are role models; people will follow your example. Is that a good thing? Divisiveness in the external world is impacting organizational culture. When family members question sharing holidays because they don’t want to hear each other’s differing views, it is certain similar impacts are happening in the workplace. This creates a clarion call for …
Frequently encountered emotional intelligence (EI) pitfalls that limit relationships and productivity at work are numerous. Ordering people to just “get it done” could well be the top pitfall of all. Do you agree? Several pitfalls and better EI Options are listed below. Listen to our recent webinar on these pitfalls and then let us know …
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. –George Bernard Shaw Successful leaders exhibit skills that may look natural and easy yet are truly the result of paying close attention and being responsive to the whole environment. To do so, they learn to be emotionally literate and employ a …
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