thriveincJan 6, 2021Upset and IndirectSally 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...
Thrive Inc.Jun 25, 2020How to Handle Stress During Meetings & Improve Your PerformanceHow 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...
thriveincFeb 6, 2020Authentic 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...
thriveincNov 14, 2019Fastest Way to Develop Your LeadershipExponentially Increase Your ROI on Development Today’s corporate and non-profit leaders must set strategy, sustain their performance,...
thriveincOct 29, 2019Why You Should Be Emotional at WorkBusiness carries a tacit, maybe even explicit, rule that emotions and emotional expression are not okay. People who “get emotional” are...
thriveincAug 7, 2019When This Happens, Your IQ Drops 10 to 15 PointsYou 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...
thriveincJul 22, 2019The Sport Of CommunicationI, 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...
thriveincJul 9, 2019Lessons 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...
thriveincJun 12, 2019What Married Couples Can Teach You About Leading A Team At WorkIn our first book, The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing the Competitive Advantage of Your Team, we dive deep into workplace conflict. We...
thriveincMay 1, 2019Tense, 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...
thriveincApr 17, 2019Strategy: 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...
thriveincMar 20, 2019The Importance of ListeningWe believe listening is a very unrated asset and is critical to dealing with differences, getting beyond our own bias and getting...
thriveincMar 6, 2019Respect: Don’t Let It Be the Wet Blanket on Your TeamOften when we introduce our belief that conflict is a critical ingredient to team success and innovation, the first comment we get is,...
thriveincFeb 20, 2019Trust is Built Under FireTeamwork isn’t rocket science and that is what makes it so challenging! Teamwork is not based on your smarts, but your ability to...
thriveincFeb 6, 20193 Reasons Your Team Doesn’t Speak UpOften 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...
thriveincJan 23, 2019Burnout: Why You May Have It Being Professional Is Not All It’s Cracked Up to BeAfter I got my MBA in 1996 and started working as a business consultant for Arthur Andersen, I adopted the prevailing wisdom that I...
thriveincJan 9, 20195 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...
thriveincDec 19, 2018Stop the Politicking and Posturing Instead, Trust Your IntuitionIf you’ve been following my posts, Susan, you know I have been incredibly engaged in my Equus Coaching work. People often ask me - why...
thriveincDec 6, 2018Don’t Solve a Competence Issue with Confidence or Vice VersaRecently, I was In Scottsdale, AZ, for eight days of Master Facilitator Equus Training with the Koelle Equus Institute. Many of you...
thriveincOct 31, 2018Struggling 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...