Sandy Cormack, a personal and organizational consultant, continues with his installments of Unlocking Creative Potential. He uses a neuroscience-based approach to team building, leadership development, creativity and innovation, change management, and business strategy development. As my regular readers know, I am a big fan of looking at various ways learning takes place, when and how …

As we close out the year soon, I too am closing this spirituality case study series with this last example of Gary Zukav’s work. You might recognize him as the author of the bestseller The Seat of the Soul. What I’m going to share with you comes from the book The Heart of the Soul: …

A colleague of mine, Meredith Kimbell, shared a holiday greeting with this article she wrote for her executive coaching practice. I share it with you as a way to hone your leadership and bring more peace and joy to your work. This comes from her website – http://www.corporateadventure.com Three themes caught my attention recently: A …

A company should always have a process in place whenever changes occur. This should be noted in a department Style Guide as a process. If it already exists, make sure that document revisions are part of the change process and that all necessary people are notified of changes. The change process will ensure that the …

First, What is Coaching? Simply put, the purpose of coaching is to guide and support oneself or another to: Clarify a current, important priority that the person wants to work on; Identify relevant and realistic actions to address that priority; Take the actions in the person’s work or life; and Learn by reflecting on the …

Counter rumors with fact You can’t assume that everything you read on the internet is true (duh!). If you’re the victim of such disinformation, you need to act quickly to counter it with solid facts. Once the horse has left the barn, it’s difficult to catch! This quote, from a Canton on Emergency Management blog …

You don’t really want to make a wrong turn and there is no GPS for this. How often do you consider the training method you will use to train a particular topic in terms of its actual outcome? To do that requires much thought and speculation. With all the products out to choose from, the …

This season give your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To every child, a good example. To all, charity. For Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, this is …

Ever hear someone speak who sounds like she or he is asking questions instead of making statements? This bad habit can undermine your credibility and make listeners think you are unsure of everything you are saying. Find out how to identify and stamp out the dreaded upward inflection.

In an article I wrote called How to Make Training “An Affair to Remember I didn’t talk a lot about different training methods; I was concerned mostly with the trainer’s role and responsibilities in making classroom instruction most effective. For a long time I highlighted this point on my website. Even though some time has …