Tag: conflict
4 Ways That Help Cut Down Your Concern About Firing Someone
Last week I was laughing with one of my CEO clients about how good leaders often feel more guilty than other people do. This is a real thing: it’s even been written about in Harvard... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Look For All The Possibilities To Be Successful In Conflict
This post originally appeared on Forbes. In the face of truly competing needs and the polarizing conflicts on both local and global scales, it’s become incredibly difficult to bring people together in most situations. But... Continue reading
3 Pieces of Advice to Help You Handle Executives Who Put People Down
One of my COO clients is a consistent champion for positive organizational culture. He invests both time and money in hiring strong people and supporting them to do their best work. But he’s facing a... Continue reading
How to Avoid Being Burned by an Employee’s Lack of Delivery
“You’re in here every day! Why didn’t you know we weren’t on track?!” This was the accusation a project head launched at a founder when she spoke to him about his insufficient performance. “There’s too... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Communicate Better At Work Easily And Accomplish More
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Some people seem to know instinctively how to get along with others at work: how to make other people comfortable yet get their own points across without friction. This... Continue reading
Want To Be More Effective in a Conflict? Focus on Hidden Power!
In any conflicted conversation, there may be many different kinds of power present. Classic, hierarchical power is the most easily recognizable. After all, if you can fire someone, affect their compensation, or change their assignments,... Continue reading
How Compassion Helps You Be Brave During Conflict and Flexible During Change
Empathy continues to be a popular topic partly because of the common assumption that if leaders could only learn to empathize with employees’ and other stakeholders’ situations, they would be more understanding. Then, as the... Continue reading
Some People Manage by Fear. Here’s How to Face Them
I’m lucky that none of my direct clients try to “motivate” their team members through fear—or at least, not intentionally. Many employees experience some level of fear just from being part of a power hierarchy... Continue reading