Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the past nine months or so (and who would...
Archive for year: 2016
Creating a Culture of Accountability
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Leadership, Performance, Teams, Uncategorized, leadership, 0As I work with leaders in different organizations, I’m hearing a common frustration: “there’s no sense of accountability.” When...
Stop the Madness! Let’s Review What We Learned in Kindergarten
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, People, life, people, 0As I’ve been thinking about world events and the craziness on the campaign trail, it occurred to me that...
Saying “Yes” to Just Saying “Yes”
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, Work-life balance, opportunity, personal development plan, 0It occurred to me recently how easy it’s become for many of us to just say “No.” Of course,...
Just Saying “Sorry” Doesn’t Cut It
Karen Colligan, Communication, Kindness, Relationships, communication, people, 0Remember when you were a kid and you had a fight with one of your siblings, and then Mom...
Stressed? Time to Evaluate Priorities!
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Health, People, Stress, communication, health, personality types, 0Seventy-five percent to 90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints, according to the National...
Want to Get More Done? Lighten Up and Laugh a Little!
Karen Colligan, company culture, Health, Teams, health, people, 0Or better yet, A LOT! Let’s face it. Work environments are pretty stressful these days. The constant push to...
What I’ve Learned by Listening to My Clients
Karen Colligan, Communication, Relationships, success, communication, leadership, people, 3This year I will celebrate PeopleThink’s 16th year in business. I like to think we’ve beat the odds, considering...
Are You Really Listening?
Karen Colligan, Communication, Learning, Life, communication, leadership, 0According to an Impraise survey, managers are 55% LESS interested than their employees are in improving their own listening...