During the worst Kansas thunderstorms you’ll usually find me outside my house, precariously perched on an unstable ladder that is sinking in the mud, trying desperately to dig two or three seasons of composed leaves and debris out of my clogged gutters. I’m getting pelted by rain and probably some hail. I’m soaked, clutching metal [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Employee Motivation, Life Balance, Self Care | Leave a commentThe word desire has 13th Century French origins in the phrase “de sidere,” meaning “from the stars.”
Posted in Blog | Tagged Employee Motivation, Leadership, Self Care, Self Efficacy | 1 CommentIn the Western Christian tradition, Epiphany commemorates the visitation of the Magi to the infant Jesus.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Employee Motivation, Life Balance, Self Care | Leave a commentWhat if you got rid of expectations and focused on what you wanted instead? I bet you’d experience…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Effective Relationships, Life Balance, Managing Conflict, Trust In the Workplace | 1 Comment“Knowing about a tool is one thing. Having the guts to use it in a way that brings art to the world is another. Perhaps we need to spend less time learning new tools and more time using them.” We like this quote from Seth Godin because it represents our approach to the Process Communication [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Process Communication Model, Trust In the Workplace | Leave a commentHave your meetings become a forum for competing agendas, apathy and wasted energy? How much time do you waste arguing, nitpicking policies, chasing rabbit trails, delaying decisions, and talking around the real issues? Is scheduling another meeting the only guaranteed outcome of your time together? While meetings have a place and purpose, too often [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Change Management, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Employee Engagement, Facilitation Skills, Social Intelligence | Leave a commentWant to learn more about the Process Communication Model and the amazing ways it can help you deal with employee motivation, morale, engagement, behavior problems, and communication? Check out our workshop at the KS state SHRM conference.
Posted in News | Tagged Communication Skills, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leverage Diversity, Process Communication Model, Trust In the Workplace | Leave a commentIn today’s climate of tighter resources, liability concerns, and focus on productive workplace relationships, companies can no longer afford to sit on the fence with employees who aren’t competent in both technical and people skills. We recommend that you either invest in their development, or invite them out of the organization. If this employee is valuable to your organization, then invest in their development.
Posted in Blog, White Papers | Tagged Conflict Resolution, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Professional Development Services, Social Intelligence, soft-skills | 1 CommentPortia Nelson’s poem, “An autobiography in 5 chapters”, is offers perspective on making change in one’s life.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Change Management | 2 CommentsThe entitled PCM user seeks special treatment because of their personality, or expects others to tolerate them without accountability. “Hey, as a Rebel, I need a hands-off management style, so back off and leave me alone.” This is entitled, selfish behavior, and it’s a misuse of PCM.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Personality, Personality Assessment, Process Communication Model, Social Intelligence, soft-skills, Trust In the Workplace | 2 Comments