by DavidFraser | Jan 16, 2017 | Communication, Leadership, Relationship Skills
Sometimes we wonder whether we should say something or not, probably because it’s sensitive in some way. I’ve always reckoned that if we’re unsure whether to take a particular action or not, we should do the positive thing i.e. take the option that...
by DavidFraser | Jan 9, 2017 | Business, Leadership, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills
How often do you review your goals (assuming you set some in the first place, of course)? Obviously, it’s traditional to set personal goals at the turn of the year and it’s a good idea. It’s a good time to do it too, because we need a bit of downtime to reflect on...
by DavidFraser | Oct 17, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
Our inclination is to think that it should be possible to resolve issues, disagreements, and even conflict in one go—in a day perhaps. Sometimes, no doubt it is, if we can bring enough goodwill and expertise to bear. Other times, we may only be able to proceed part...
by DavidFraser | Oct 10, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
Of course, it’s good to make up our own mind about whether something we’re doing is right or not. Nevertheless, a bit of external validation is still very welcome. We can seek it out ourselves, for our own needs. But what about other people—those we have reason to...
by DavidFraser | Oct 3, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
Which is more important: being fluent or being connected with your audience i.e. the other party? Traditionally, we pay a lot of attention to being fluent, even organising many aids to make sure we can join words together in a smooth and flowing way. Actually…...
