If you’re a supervisor or manager of direct reports, it’s important to hone your communication skills as you move through your career to make your feedback easier to hear so that your conversations are effective. (It’s hard to be candid and compassionate, right?) Too often, supervisors assume that it’s necessary to choose between efficacy and […]
Working With Someone You’re Triggered By? 6 Dos and Don’ts
How do you survive triggering work relationships? What do you do if you’re assigned to work with (or for) someone you’re annoyed by, who seems to stand for things you don’t believe in? To get past the ‘grin and bear it’ stage, it’s going to require a mindset shift on your side.* Why you? Because […]
What the Enneagram Is & What It Teaches Us in the Workplace
“The Enneagram is one of the most efficient and human systems for reaching the compassion and leadership needed in business today.” – Professor Michael Ray, Stanford Business School The Enneagram (Greek for “nine” and “something written”) refers to a personality indicator and professional growth system that details nine core personality types and twenty-seven subtypes. In […]