Effective Feedback – Communication and Conflict Management Leadership Skills Workplace Feedback – Are you Apt or Inept? Learn Effective Communication and Conflict Management Leadership Skills Giving effective feedback is part of learning great communication and conflict management leadership skills. I was inspired to write about feedback today because of a challenging situation with the contractor who is remodeling my bathroom. Yup, removing toilets can make everyone edgy! Here are 9 questions to help you assess your feedback expertise: 1. Do you avoid giving feedback because it is uncomfortable? 2. Do you avoid giving feedback because you think it takes too much time? 3. Do you avoid giving feedback for any other reason? 4. Do you…
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Emotional Intelligence Leadership Training in Denver Emotional Intelligence Leadership Training in Denver. Take our Good Listening Quiz – would you pass? It seems like a boring topic perhaps, or one that doesn’t need addressing. But since the number one request we get is for poor communication and conflict management on teams, I figure that SOMEONE out there must not be practicing good listening skills! Effective listening is part of our training Emotional Intelligence Leadership Training in Denver. The challenge is that virtually no one thinks the “problem” person is them! If only THEY would not talk as much, or catch me at…
Leadership Development Training in Denver, Colorado I recently delivered a DiSC leadership development training in Denver, Colorado which I have delivered hundreds of times. This time, the training was for a management team. The DiSC is one of my favorite leadership trainings, because in a day, a team can learn a new language, that, if applied, can absolutely change their communication and the way they interact for the better. The key word in the above sentence is – IF APPLIED. You see, many of the participants in my work shop are there because someone else asked them to be. There…
How to Hire the Best Employees in Denver, Colorado Power Hire – How to hire the best employees in Denver, Colorado and beyond! Are you considering hiring new employees in your department in 2014? If so, consider your hiring process carefully. Although it’s difficult to measure the exact cost of employee turnover, a report published by the Center for American Progress estimates the cost of hiring a new employee is 20% of that employee’s annual salary. We can help you learn how to hire the best employees in Denver, Colorado and beyond. Costs that go into the hiring process include: lowered productivity…
Change Management Consulting in Denver and Boulder, Colorado Have you ever taken on a change management initiative and felt frustrated at the energy and effort that it takes to change a team, organization or even yourself? You are not alone! Transformative Training offers Change Management Consulting in Denver and Boulder, Colorado and beyond! True change takes time, perseverance, consistency and support! As we are on the cusp of 2014 this is a time where most of us personally and professionally take stock of the last year, assess our triumphs and fall backs, and set goals for the new year. If you are…
Diversity Training in Denver, Colorado – Effective, fun! Diversity Training in Denver, Colorado – reported best ever! Who would think that Diversity Training in Denver, Colorado would be called fun? Well, that was exactly what workers in Pitkin County Colorado thought about two diversity trainings that we offered in August and October, 2013. We combine DiSC Personality Style Training in the morning with an afternoon of experiential, though-provoking Diversity exercises to create an impactful and yes, even fun day! The HR Director who hired us said it was the best diversity training she had ever been in. Everyone was engaged…
Corporate Conflict Resolution Training in Denver, Colorado Effective Corporate Conflict Resolution Training in Denver, Colorado Could your corporate team benefit from Conflict Resolution Training in Denver, Colorado? The number one request we receive is to help teams communicate more effectively. Effectively dealing with conflict in the workplace can be tricky. We can help your team learn to navigate conflict more quickly and effectively, which leads to higher productivity, greater trust and accountability. Where do you suppose we learn to deal with conflict? If you guessed family, you are correct. Our first modeling of how our parents and other family members dealt with or did…
Five Dysfunctions of a Team Training in Denver: Does your team engage in Productive Conflict? Five Dysfunctions of a Team Training in Denver: Does your team engage in Productive Conflict? There are two components of Productive Conflict. The first is that your team engages in an open and robust exchange of ideas. The second is dealing with interpersonal conflict. My blog last month spoke to interpersonal conflict so I now turn my attention to cultivating a robust exchange of ideas. Both of these concepts are addressed in our Five Dysfunctions of a Team Training in Denver. I am currently in…
Effective Conflict Management Training in Denver, Colorado Guess what the number one challenge is in ALL companies I work with? If you guessed communication you are right! We provide communication skills training in Denver, Colorado and conflict management training in Denver, Colorado for corporate teams. This is one of those areas were there is always room for improvement. I am going to make a bold statement here that I have consistently found to be true: all conflict is the result of unmet needs. Yup, that’s right. Think back to the last conflict you had – by conflict I mean upset,…
Leadership Training in Denver, Colorado – Is your team growing or stagnating? Is your leadership team growing, stagnating or dying? I ask this question because it is crucial to the growth and longevity of all of your teams and your organization. We offer productive leadership training in Denver, Colorado and beyond. Lately I have been encountering a lot of resistance around the time that training can take for executives. No doubt leadership teams are as busy as ever. However, can you afford NOT to take the time to problem solve, align vision and goals and give each other feedback? As…