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Upset and Indirect
thriveinc
  • Jan 6, 2021

Upset and Indirect

Sally left the meeting, and within a few minutes, was on the phone with Taylor. “I can’t believe what just happened! No one said a word...
How to Handle Stress During Meetings & Improve Your Performance
Thrive Inc.
  • Jun 25, 2020

How to Handle Stress During Meetings & Improve Your Performance

How do you handle your stress right in the middle of a meeting? You know those times when: A co-worker snaps at you harshly in front of...
Authentic vs. a Façade in Leadership
thriveinc
  • Feb 6, 2020

Authentic vs. a Façade in Leadership

Leadership is all about relationships. Most leaders focus on learning tools, tactics, and strategies in how to lead, speak to, and manage...
Fastest Way to Develop Your Leadership
thriveinc
  • Nov 14, 2019

Fastest Way to Develop Your Leadership

Exponentially Increase Your ROI on Development Today’s corporate and non-profit leaders must set strategy, sustain their performance,...
Why You Should Be Emotional at Work
thriveinc
  • Oct 29, 2019

Why You Should Be Emotional at Work

Business carries a tacit, maybe even explicit, rule that emotions and emotional expression are not okay. People who “get emotional” are...
When This Happens, Your IQ Drops 10 to 15 Points
thriveinc
  • Aug 7, 2019

When This Happens, Your IQ Drops 10 to 15 Points

You React We’ve all done it. You know, those times in the heat of the moment when you react badly? Maybe you make a snide comment, or...
The Sport Of Communication
thriveinc
  • Jul 22, 2019

The Sport Of Communication

I, Susan, am a golfer. In Montana, that means I get to golf from April (if the snow is gone) to late September. However, I was so busy...
Lessons I Learned From Rowing
thriveinc
  • Jul 9, 2019

Lessons I Learned From Rowing

​ Many people are somewhat surprised to learn that I, CrisMarie, competed at the Olympics. I’m not an especially “outdoorsy” person and I...
What Married Couples Can Teach You About Leading A Team At Work
thriveinc
  • Jun 12, 2019

What Married Couples Can Teach You About Leading A Team At Work

In our first book, The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing the Competitive Advantage of Your Team, we dive deep into workplace conflict. We...
Tense, Stressed & Unproductive? 3 Ways To Turn Your Team Around.
thriveinc
  • May 1, 2019

Tense, Stressed & Unproductive? 3 Ways To Turn Your Team Around.

A new client emailed us to describe a common, relatable situation. “I manage a team of smart, wonderful people,” she explained, quickly...
Strategy: Do You Spend Enough Time on It?
thriveinc
  • Apr 17, 2019

Strategy: Do You Spend Enough Time on It?

For your team or business, do you ever say: “I feel like our team is always dealing with tactical issues or fire-fighting.” “Our weekly...
The Importance of Listening
thriveinc
  • Mar 20, 2019

The Importance of Listening

​​​​​​​We believe listening is a very unrated asset and is critical to dealing with differences, getting beyond our own bias and getting...
Respect: Don’t Let It Be the Wet Blanket on Your Team
thriveinc
  • Mar 6, 2019

Respect: Don’t Let It Be the Wet Blanket on Your Team

Often when we introduce our belief that conflict is a critical ingredient to team success and innovation, the first comment we get is,...
Trust is Built Under Fire
thriveinc
  • Feb 20, 2019

Trust is Built Under Fire

Teamwork isn’t rocket science and that is what makes it so challenging! Teamwork is not based on your smarts, but your ability to...
3 Reasons Your Team Doesn’t Speak Up
thriveinc
  • Feb 6, 2019

3 Reasons Your Team Doesn’t Speak Up

Often when we are starting with a team, one of the concerns is that people just aren’t speaking up and having the rich debate and...
Burnout: Why You May Have It
Being Professional Is Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
thriveinc
  • Jan 23, 2019

Burnout: Why You May Have It Being Professional Is Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be

After I got my MBA in 1996 and started working as a business consultant for Arthur Andersen, I adopted the prevailing wisdom that I...
5 Reasons Why You Should Develop Your Leaders?
thriveinc
  • Jan 9, 2019

5 Reasons Why You Should Develop Your Leaders?

We have been developing and delivering leadership development programs for the last fifteen years. More recently, we’ve worked several...
Stop the Politicking and Posturing
Instead, Trust Your Intuition
thriveinc
  • Dec 19, 2018

Stop the Politicking and Posturing Instead, Trust Your Intuition

If you’ve been following my posts, Susan, you know I have been incredibly engaged in my Equus Coaching work. People often ask me - why...
Don’t Solve a Competence Issue with Confidence or Vice Versa
thriveinc
  • Dec 6, 2018

Don’t Solve a Competence Issue with Confidence or Vice Versa

Recently, I was In Scottsdale, AZ, for eight days of Master Facilitator Equus Training with the Koelle Equus Institute. Many of you...
Struggling with a Change?
thriveinc
  • Oct 31, 2018

Struggling with a Change?

Have you ever been through a leadership change and found yourself thinking: I can’t work here. This new guy is taking us in the wrong...
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