How do you improve public engagement in your town so that the community has a voice in town policies and development plans? You hold a
Managing Polarities: How do you balance efficiency with engaging and hearing from everybody?
Photo credit: Polarity Management, Barry Johnson I was delighted to present a workshop on Polarity Management to the New England Alumni of the Harvard Kennedy
“Working with you helped me negotiate a new function in my organization.”
If you’re a mid-career professional trying to land a new job or to move up the career ladder, what are your metrics of success? Is
Leadership Coaching: Focus on the system, not the deficits
While I was delivering 360 feedback to a division chief, we noticed several comments from his staff that they didn’t feel supported because he didn’t
Tread softly… and protect your dreams
I was coaching a new client this week – a director looking at a career move. She expressed excitement over a job posting which she
Active listening: Learn to tolerate silence
Everyone talks about active listening, but it seems so hard for people to improve their listening skills. We can’t just tell them, “You need to
