by Carolien Moors | Jul 24, 2012 | Collaboration, Communication
Have you ever been part of a meeting that started late, that did not have a clear agenda, and that went on to discuss relatively irrelevant topics and avoiding the real issues? Have you ever been present at a meeting that did not allow for honest sharing of...
by Carolien Moors | Jun 29, 2012 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence
From a pretty early age, I never much liked the either-or situation. It’s not that I don’t like making choices, it’s not that I can’t handle a ‘no’ (although I do admit I prefer the yes), nor that I’m necessarily spoiled. I just always felt that the many situations...
by Carolien Moors | May 2, 2012 | Collaboration, Communication, Leadership Effectiveneness
Are you avoidant, a sandwich lover, brutally direct and confrontational, somewhat direct, or plain nervous and clumsy when it comes to providing unpleasant feedback? It makes you totally human if you recognize any of the above. Providing someone with unpleasant...
by Carolien Moors | Dec 28, 2011 | Communication
Credit to who deserves it. This title and the inspiration for this post stem from Roger Connors and Tom Smith in How Did That Happen? (2009). On page 140 they talk about conversation killers as related to acting accountable and holding others accountable. My list of...
by Carolien Moors | Jun 17, 2011 | Communication
We do it all the time. We form opinions, we put people and situations in boxes, we decide on right and wrong, we categorize, we judge. Judging is a necessary activity. Without the skill to judge it would be an unpredictable, threatening, unsafe, and difficult world to...
