Going Beyond Good Enough
By Szifra Birke
Continuing on our recent theme of listening: here’s another strategy that is easy to implement and can make a big difference. You have probably heard the term “Active Listening”—repeating key pieces …
Continue Reading about Listening Strategy Number 2- Reflective Listening →
By Szifra Birke
It seems clear to us that the next area of innovation is a return to one of the oldest of human endeavors—influencing valuable people to join you in pursuit of a common goal. Yes, there are …
By Szifra Birke
Despite the common advice of many business coaches, praise can demotivate your team and make them skeptical. Praise, like sweeteners, needs to come in measured amounts and not taste …
By Szifra Birke
I want to share two skills that are simple but take practice. We teach these to our clients to help them accomplish more and have fewer stressful debates with their team, clients—and even family …
Continue Reading about How the Best Leaders Listen and Respond →
By Szifra Birke
Again and again, Jay and I see our clients running into trouble because they're distracted by their own ideas and internal rebuttals when they might profit more from paying attention to what their …
Continue Reading about Quick Ways to Improve Your Listening →
By Szifra Birke
People need people. This was brought to my attention again when Jay was reading Deep Survival a book about the attitudes and behaviors that survivors of accidents and natural disasters exhibit. Many …