The 3 Levels of Negativity: How Do You Rank?
From the new book Speak Up, Show Up, and Stand Out Do negative conversations prevent you (and others) from doing your best work? No one wants to think that he or she is a…
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The 9 Communication Rules You Need to Succeed
From the new book Speak Up, Show Up, and Stand Out Is your communication sabotaging your effectiveness? Welcome to our crowded world. Today instant global communication—where we prize speed over effectiveness—is contributing to massive misunderstandings…
Don’t Take the Bait! When People Dodge Your Question
From the author of Speak Up, Show Up, and Stand Out & Fearless Leadership Do you want to tear your hair out when people refuse to answer your question? You may be dealing with a…
Do You Feel Pressure to Immediately Respond to Electronic Messages?
From the author of Speak Up, Show Up, and Stand Out & Fearless Leadership Pressure to Respond With the avalanche of emails, texts, IMs, you name it, most people feel…
The Riskiest Word to Use at Work: Try It and See What Happens
The Riskiest Word to Use at Work: Try It and See What Happens By Dr. Loretta Malandro You’re standing at the altar taking your marriage vows. The person officiating your wedding asks: “Will you…
Ferguson’s Mayor Uses Slippery Communication: Don’t Make the Same Mistake
Hedging is a form of slippery communication where people hedge their bets with words and phrases that give them an escape route such as: “I think”, “probably“, “maybe”, “possibly”, “I’ll try”, “can be”, and “hopefully”.…
When You Make a Mistake Come Clean Immediately or Pay the Price like Goodell
By Dr. Loretta Malandro When you make a mistake, especially a big one, you must come clean immediately, be transparent and authentic, and drop all double-talk. Or pay the price of lost credibility and…
Are You Being Seduced by Obama’s Words? 4 Communication Red Flags that You May Be Missing
by Dr. Loretta Malandro Are you being duped by word manipulators? It’s easy to miss word combinations that are used to get you to agree with the speaker’s message, even when you don’t. In the…
What Keeps CEOs Up at Night
What leaders want and need across geographies and businesses is not dissimilar. Worldwide, CEO’s and executives are concerned about the ability of their organizations to deliver: Consistent execution of strategy by top management Sustained and…
Does Your Organization Have Leadership Dysfunction?
The following assessment is designed to help CEO’s and other executives identify if leadership dysfunction is present in their organization. The following questions focus on the top 10 leadership behaviors that derail organizational success. …
