allisono585Jun 7, 20216 minThe Impatient ListenerHave you ever found yourself becoming increasingly impatient in a conversation or a meeting and then realized later that you missed...
allisono585May 12, 20214 minThe Employee Engagement Roller Coaster – COVID’S Cost to Manager Well-BeingGallup’s most recent findings on U.S employee engagement in 2020 came out. It turns out 2020 was a roller coaster, with the percentage of...
allisono585Mar 17, 20213 minTurning High Potentials into Trusted LeadersEvery manager can tell you which of their direct reports are the company rock stars. When there’s an opportunity for a promotion, these...
allisono585Mar 8, 20214 minListening – The #1 Skill for Closing Sales Sales professionals need a mix of soft skills to be successful. While rapport building is often considered the top sales skill, listening...
allisono585Mar 2, 20214 min6 Simple Tips to Improve Listening in Virtual MeetingsIn 2020, amidst the global pandemic, we shifted from in-person to almost exclusively remote work environments, swapping the conference...
allisono585Oct 13, 20202 minDo you say, “I’m Sorry” at work?My 19-year-old daughter is sophomore engineering student at CU Boulder. We had a rare, (amazing for me) opportunity to go for a mountain...
allisono585Sep 21, 20202 minDo You Listen When You Disagree?We live in polarizing times. You’re either on my side, or you’re not. You agree with me, or you don’t. You get it, or you’re one of...
allisono585Sep 1, 20204 minHow Can You Make Joint Decisions When You Have Fundamentally Different Decision-Making Criteria?My husband is a Certified Financial Planner. I have little to no acuity when it comes to analyzing spreadsheets to make unbiased...
allisono585Aug 22, 20203 minThe Price of Conflict – It's Time for Fearless Personal InquiryHow does your team manage conflict? Do you embrace it, seek it and harness it to make great decisions collectively? Or does it suck the...
allisono585Jul 30, 20202 minHow Do You Start a New Job in the Midst of a Global Pandemic? My husband started a position at a new company a week ago. His daughter asked, “Do you like the people you work with?” He paused and...
allisono585Jul 27, 20203 minHelp! I'm on a Zoom Call and I Can't Read Body LanguageYou’re a skilled communicator. You’ve always prided yourself on your ability to read body language and pick up on social cues. How’s that...
allisono585Jul 21, 20202 minAbout Race - I Didn't Know What I Didn't KnowMy friend, Gerald, is black. We live in Boulder, Colorado, a city that is 98.5% white. Gerald is my only black friend here. I’ve never...
allisono585Jul 14, 20203 minThe Gift of Timely Feedback - Reframing Discomfort Into KindnessYou have a team member that needs feedback and you’re the one to give it. The situation hasn’t become a crisis yet, but there is...
allisono585Jun 26, 20203 minAs a leader, are you ever disappointed with your team? If your answer is Yes, read on…It’s difficult to stomach, but when your team’s performance suffers, the reason is often you. After all, you are their leader. Ask...
allisono585Jun 14, 20203 minWe've done it! We've proved it works. Can we please keep it? Over the past three months, the way we do business has changed dramatically. Nearly every non-essential worker has been working from...
allisono585May 18, 20203 minWhy We "Hate" SalesI wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “I hate sales.” Whether they said it from the perspective of “I don’t want to...