This year I will celebrate PeopleThink’s 16th year in business. I like to think we’ve beat the odds, considering...
Tag Archive for: communication
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...
Resist “Flavor of the Month” People Initiatives
Karen Colligan, Communication, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, People, communication, people, 0One of the common concerns among the leadership teams I work with at various organizations is – “How do...
Retention Begins at Hiring – 5 Tips for Doing it Right
Karen Colligan, Communication, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, People, communication, leadership, people, 0I’ve worked with several organizations recently who were preparing for major hiring efforts in anticipation of launching a new...
Tips for Adapting to Different Personalities on Your Team
Karen Colligan, Communication, Diversity, Personalities, Teams, communication, diversity, team diversity, 0As I often say, the best teams are composed of people with a variety of skills, experience, points of...
Lessons from Improv: “And” not “But”
Karen Colligan, Communication, Leadership, Life, Professional development, communication, leadership, 0One of the things I do in my business (and love to do) is speak to all sizes and...
Avoiding that Difficult Conversation? Don’t!
Karen Colligan, Communication, conflict resolution, communication, fear, 0If you’ve got a difficult conversation brewing and you keep putting it off, you are not alone. According to...
Whatever Happened to “Please” and “Thank You”?
Karen Colligan, Communication, Life, People, communication, Emotional Intelligence, people, 0Is it just me, or have you also noticed that people seem to be increasingly cranky, rude and self-absorbed...
Recognizing the Value Millennials Bring to the Workplace
Karen Colligan, Communication, Leadership, Management, Multi-generational workforce, People, Teams, communication, people, professional and team leadership, 0In the past couple of blogs we’ve looked at Baby Boomers and Generation Xers in the workplace and how...
Managing Generation Xers in the Multi-Generation Workplace
Karen Colligan, Communication, Diversity, Leadership, Multi-generational workforce, People, Teams, communication, people, professional and team leadership, team diversity, 0If you read my last blog (which of course you did!) you now have a better idea of how...
The Multi-Generational Workplace: What to Expect from Baby Boomers
Karen Colligan, Communication, Management, Multi-generational workforce, People, communication, leadership, team diversity, 0As more and more people of “retirement age” keep working, either for financial reasons or simply wanting to keep...
Want to Succeed as a Leader? Cultivate your Emotional Intelligence!
Karen Colligan, Communication, Leadership, People, Professional and team leadership, Uncategorized, communication, Emotional Intelligence, leadership, people, 1We’ve all experienced them. Those bosses who are incredibly good at the business or technical side of their role...