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Although “Little Women” was written more than a century ago, its themes—societal expectations, fairness, love, loss, gender equity, class divisions, upward mobility and opportunity—are all still relevant today. And with the most recent remake of the “Little Women”...
As her pupils squirm, Ali Boyd is smiling. After all, these are people used to being in control. But on this December day, the supervisors, managers and executives attending the Denver Leadership Experience (DLX) are definitely outside their comfort zones. Standing in...
Blue, red, green and yellow hold insights to improve communication and emotional intelligence When it comes to personality assessments, there’s the Strengths Finder, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Enneagram, DISC and dozens, if not hundreds, more. Chances are, you’ve...
Would you rather be smart, or would you rather be healthy? It’s a bit of a trick question, because you can’t be one without the other. If you’ve ever heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, you know that a person’s needs build on one another, starting with the most...
Executive Coach Carol Ross on emotional intelligence for effective leadership Effective leaders know the importance of paying attention to the messages we send without words. Sure, there’s vocal tone, facial expressions, gestures and posture, but emotions send the...
Pleasing a boss is a reflexive thing to do. We may not think much about it consciously, but most of us attempt to make our bosses happy. Imagine your boss asking for something on a Thursday afternoon and telling you that it needs to be done by the following morning....
We’re bombarded with “data this” and “data that” these days. The popular press—and perhaps our own organizations—tout the seeming omniscience of big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Datasets are abundant. But can the past (data) accurately predict...
Depending on who you ask, emotions are either a blessing or a curse in life—and in business. The past 20 years have seen an explosion of insights about the influence of emotions on leadership, decision-making, team dynamics and how we view the world. Some of these...
As one of the region’s top providers of leadership development programs for working professionals, we are regularly asked about leading up. What are the best ways to persuade those above me in organizational hierarchies? What can I do to engage people when I don’t...
