Don’t Blame Negative, Under-Performing Employees – 3 Reasons They Are Not at Fault

In a recent survey 44% of small business owners reported being unhappy with the performance ...

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Never Thought I Could Do This (it’s all about “Level 1 Leadership Communication”)

A phone conversation last fall led to a huge, unexpected breakthrough for me. It came ...

Workplace Empathy is the Rodney Dangerfield of Communication

Growing up one of my favorite comedians was Rodney Dangerfield. He built a lucrative career ...

3 Champion Strategies

“The 3 Strategies Champion Organizations: The Secrets to Creating a Highly Motivated, High Performance Work ...

Conscious Communicator Power Word #7 – GREAT (100 words or less)

Your next Power Word is positive and affirmative…GREAT! Next time you hear a good idea ...

Conscious Communicator Tip #4 – Always Presume Good Intent (300 words or less)

Conscious communicators become “champion” power communicators when they adopt certain beliefs about how they should ...

Ask Skip: How Can I Get Employees to Accept Constructive Criticism & Feedback

All “Ask Skip“ Questions that appear in this blog are actual questions submitted to me ...

5 Steps to Leading Your Company to an IDEAL Workplace

Have you ever awoken to an idea in the middle of the night you just ...

When Setting Goals in Strategic Planning Remember This Important Distinction

I’m pleased that I received so many comments last week in response to my new ...

Business Strategy from “The Boss” Bruce Springsteen: 6 Strategies to Make Your Small Business a Rock Star

In honor of my 78th live Bruce Springsteen performance, which I’ll be attending Thursday night ...