http://transformationalconversations.com/blog Specializing in Appreciative Inquiry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:53:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As much as I dread the end of summer, there is a part of me that welcomes autumn. There is a feeling of invigoration, almost like a new beginning. Perhaps it is rooted in our “back to school” culture. Whatever the reason I find I am revitalized and ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=43 As leaders, sometimes we don’t want to hear the bad stuff. We don’t want to hear the reasons why not. We don’t to hear what people are gossiping and complaining about. We don’t want to hear it, mostly, because we don’t know what to do with dissent. ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=42 The first thing you should know if you want to bring out the best in people is your people are people; they are not things. This may sound silly to say given it’s obvious however check yourself out. How often do you relate to the people you work ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=41 Effective workplace communication is critical to our success and satisfaction at work. Effective communication in the workplace can be especially challenging since people we wouldn’t necessarily choose to have in our lives often surround us. It is kind of like that old saying, “you can’t choose your family.” ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=40 When you take the case that communication is a far broader topic then merely speaking, listening, writing, reading, verbal and non verbal, when you recognize that communication is happening in every moment because we are always making meaning, then you can see the significance of this assertion, Successful Communication Begins ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=39 Maybe often seems like the sensible answer, neither yes nor no. It’s a safe answer, isn’t it? Maybe can take many forms. Statements such as “I’ll think about it,” “I have to check my calendar,” “I don’t want to commit then disappoint,” “I don’t want to make a ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=38 I think virtually everyone begins the new year with some form of "resolutions," whether they call them goals, visions or whatever, the bottom line is hope for different results or a new future. I think it is easy to have hope in the beginning of a new year or ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=37 It is amazing to me how easy it is to get "hooked" by something in life. You know how it is. You are going through life feeling pretty good when all of a sudden something happens. It can be as minute as being cut off in traffic ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=36 Asking for what you want is a very powerful act. It demonstrates a belief that getting what you want is possible.� Additionally, having clarity about what you want allows you to take more definitive and effective actions.� Asking for what you want keeps us from settling.� Each ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=35 Ever notice that virtually everyone you know is doing too much or is too busy and/or is overwhelmed?� And with the holiday season upon us, for many people it will only get worse.� This has become our way of life. So much so that we have come to ... http://transformationalconversations.com/blog/?p=32