by Terri Klass | May 16, 2021 | Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, strategic listening, Team Building
If someone asked you this very question, how might you respond? Thinking about how a team I work with conducts their conversations brought me some pause recently. As with any team, sometimes our discussions seem to flow at a good pace with each member highly tuned in....
by Terri Klass | Apr 4, 2021 | Change Management, Compassion, Dealing With Crises, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Team Building
There are many hot topics being shared right now but none more heated than the idea of when and how to reopen our buildings and communities. For over a year we have literally stayed to ourselves-working and playing from our homes. Most of our organizations are still...
by Terri Klass | Mar 21, 2021 | Building Culture, Building Trust, Gifts and Strengths, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Team Building
Feeling isolated is a fairly common emotional response for many leaders today. As the months keep dragging on during this unsettling time, many of us on teams are connecting more often about business and less on a personal level. Our virtual calls tend to focus on...
by Terri Klass | Feb 21, 2021 | Conflict Resolution, Leadership Development, Open-Minded, Problem Solving, strategic listening, Team Building
I knew the team meeting was going to be difficult for some of the members because of the item on the agenda. In the past when this topic came up there was great deal of anger and loud voices chiming in at the same time. Adding to this polarizing issue was conducting...
by Terri Klass | Dec 13, 2020 | Communication, Leadership Development, Positive Feedback, Team Building, Teams
Teams are what keep our organizations moving forward as they are at the core of most projects and initiatives. Many of us are even members of more than one team, juggling our responsibilities to make sure we meet all our different commitments. But there is more to...
by Terri Klass | Nov 15, 2020 | Career Development, Communication, Leadership Development, Management Development, Team Building
As autumn continues its path, the leaves fall down from the trees and cover the lawns and driveways, forming a slippery blanket. It becomes difficult to walk securely over the surfaces. One’s shoes can get easily stuck in between the leaves and may even cause a...
