Many leaders are unaware of how their lack of authenticity chips away at people, breeding dissatisfaction, distrust, and disloyalty.

September 2006 They’re everywhere. Walk into any workplace and you’ll find them. Regardless of your company’s success or employee-friendly culture,

We have all been there:  presentation coming up, need to develop slides, how to make them interesting, not cluttered? Where

With the opportunities to write through social media and email, we are awash in words, some communicate well, others don't.

Managers who effectively harness their coaching skills reap multiple benefits. Their employees are more committed, willing to put in greater

If ideas are the currency of twenty-first century business professionals, then their presentations must persuade action. Unfortunately, many fall short.

  When I start to work with a client, I ask them to define what their values/virtues and strengths are

We all know negative thinking when we hear it, the challenge is managing our own negative thoughts even in the

The Stoics were those Roman and Greek philosophers who flourished in and around the 3rd Century. The Stoic philosophers promtoed

  Organizations waste vast amounts of time, effort and money each year by failing to recognize or correct dysfunctional teams.

By knowing what our strengths are, we can consciously think of using them when confronted with everyday stress.  This simple

A Coaching Conversation Checklist for Smart Managers In spite of wide-spread coach training, many managers aren't using coaching skills to

An important adult skill to develop:  Understanding your

This tweet from internet Hippo offers a sad but true insight: we are often tougher on ourselves than others are

This Harvard Business Review article closely studied the executives who succeed in top jobs and what distinguishing features set them apart

Social Scientists at the turn of the 21st century decided to study what makes people thrive, flourish and lead successful

How well do you manage yourself at work?  How about communicating with co-workers? Are you aware of your emotions enough

These habits are founded in age old wisdom and present day research.  Are you nurturing at least 5 close friendships?

Situations in our work lives, can evoke strong emotions: a tense

Surprising new research that shows us how we all have learned at an early age to detect lying or dishonesty.

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  Simple behaviors that you can do in the work place to increase your effectiveness.

The author of this short, well written blog is Susan David, whom several members of the Perla Group had the

Amid economic challenges like those at work today, companies need to transform themselves, adapting to survive and even move ahead.

By Tim Hayes As a newbie to Facebook, I’m in the process of learning not only how to navigate these

Speaking in a manner that is concise, energetic and clearly communicates ones requests, information and desires is refreshing and important

David Burns, MD has contributed many books to our understanding of how our thoughts and feelings can be managed to

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt We all can understand the concept of personal

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist." -Indira Gandhi This is the title of a workshop that I frequently