Tagged: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Part Three: What’s Holding You Back?

In part two of “What’s Holding You Back?” I pointed out that events such as illness, loss and huge changes, in general, can steer us off course from achieving our intended goals.  And sometimes...

Plotting a Course Toward Career Promotion

You’ve probably heard me say this before because it’s such an excellent metaphor!  Getting ahead at work requires you to plan ahead like you’re using a GPS device.  You put in the address of...

The Keys to Managing Conflict

I used to teach a class on conflict management at the University of Texas at Austin as part of a certification program. In one of the class exercises, everyone would work together in small...

The Power of Listening

The Power Of Listening is a module I developed as part of the Paths To Organizational Influence class that I teach through the Professional Development Center at University of Texas at Austin.  I’ve rolled...