George Bernard Shaw once said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place.” Most...
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Don’t Avoid that Difficult Conversation
Karen Colligan, Communication, conflict resolution, Life, Relationships, communication, people, 0If you’ve got a difficult conversation brewing and you keep putting it off, you are not alone. According to...
In Defense of Common Courtesy
Karen Colligan, Communication, Kindness, Life, communication, people, 0A lot of people are grumbling these days – some privately, some very publicly – about “political correctness.” They...
Feeding the Right Wolf – The Power of Positivity
Karen Colligan, Gratitude, Health, Kindness, Relationships, success, people, positive thinking, 0Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the past nine months or so (and who would...
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...
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...
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...
Last month I attended the Phoenix Society’s World Burn Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana. The World Burn Congress is an...
What To Do When You Are Overextended
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Organizational health, Personalities, Work-life balance, life, people, stress, 0Work-related stressors and the maladies they cause, like hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and decreased mental health, are more deadly than...
Ditch the Labels and Discover the Real YOU
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Learning, People, Personalities, people, personality types, 0Probably most of us have wondered, at some point in our lives, “who am I?” Or, as Stephen Colbert...