Blog | - Part 15

Future Notre Dame Consequences Are Unknown

March 25, 2012 By admin

Wow … talk about two completely separate perspectives! In this article about Notre Dame’s 2009 Commencement Speaker: In a statement issued Monday, the Rev. John Jenkins, Notre Dame’s president, said Obama will be honored as an “inspiring leader” at the … Continue reading →

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HR vs. CEO: ‘People’ vs. ‘Bottom Line’

March 23, 2012 By admin

Speaking of natural behavioral styles, the Washington Business Journal had an article about this very topic … why are more HR executives not at the executive table? There are a variety of reasons; however one of the top set is … Continue reading →

Filed under: Aviation Posts, communication, emotional intelligence techniques, human factors, intention, interpretation, leadership, Uncategorized · Tagged: behavioral styles, C-level, CEO, competitive, emotional intelligence skills, emotional intelligence techniques, executive, high performance teams, HR, people, Washington Business Journal · Permalink

The Difference between Always and Almost Always

March 22, 2012 By admin

In my leadership and communications seminars, we talk about ambiguous words …. words like ‘always’ , ‘almost always’, ‘rarely’ and ‘never’. The meaning of these words may seem clear to you…and yet you would be surprised at the responses. According to my research … Continue reading →

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Doing It In Reverse

March 21, 2012 By admin

When we disagree with someone, our initial instinct is to push, push harder, push louder, push push PUSH!!!! The more resistance we encounter, the more we push, the more we stand firm, the more we believe our viewpoint is the … Continue reading →

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Mutual misconceptions lead to …

March 20, 2012 By admin

Mutual bad behaviors .. what else? When someone wrongs us, or threatens us — even a perceived threat — we react. In our reactions, we don’t think through our words, actions or behaviors. Nor do we think through the consequences … Continue reading →

Filed under: communication, emotional intelligence techniques, human factors, intention, interpretation, leadership, listening · Tagged: amygdala hijack, emotional brain, emotional intelligence techniques, intention, listening, neocortex, rational brain · Permalink

"Are You Accusing Us …?"

March 19, 2012 By admin

I like the show Criminal Minds. It’s a drama about FBI profilers. One particular episode dealt with the abduction of a six year old boy. The mother told the FBI agents that she did not want to know what happened … Continue reading →

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Points To Ponder: Certainty or Accuracy

March 16, 2012 By admin

I saw this on a television series about attorneys — it’s an interesting statement: When a witness tells the jury that he’s absolutely sure, then the jurors often conclude that he’s absolutely right. Certainty only proves certainty, not accuracy. Their … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Your Three Energies

March 15, 2012 By admin

Energies can invigorate us or zap us. We generally only pay attention to our physical energy … “I am tired” , “I don’t have any energy” , “I just want to sleep”. There is another kind of energy: emotional energy. … Continue reading →

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Close Friends – The Elephant and the Dog

March 14, 2012 By admin

Check out this video Close Friends: Elephant and Dog Even those that can be considered “odd couples” can get along and benefit each other. Your challenge: reach out to someone that you think you have nothing in common with. See … Continue reading →

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Cheap Aftershave

March 13, 2012 By admin

I heard this recently on a TV show … “I can smell doubt coming from you like cheap aftershave” What a great picture that paints! How effectively are you painting your message? Whether we paint our messages with color, visuals, … Continue reading →

Filed under: communication, emotional intelligence techniques, human factors, intention, interpretation, leadership, listening · Tagged: emotion, emotional intelligence skills, emotional intelligence techniques, emotional mind · Permalink

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