by karen | blog, communication, conflict, Leadership, performance improvement, teams |
Teams are like a woods. A healthy woods (team) has a variety of species who grow in their strength; the environment encourages their growth and contribution. Even in the winter, as I clear the entanglement of honeysuckle from my woods, I see such parallels to the...
by karen | aikido, blog, conflict |
It is the path that intrigues me. Three men known by “M” names – Martin Luther King, Jr., Mandela and Morihei – shared a parallel path. The lesser-known Morihei Ueshiba, is the founder of the martial art Aikido in which Spiral Impact is...
by karen | blog, Spiral Daily |
What is the simplest way to raise value? Photo by Hanny Naibaho on Unsplash Her posture instantly straightened and she smiled when she heard the words, “I admire how you took charge and handled all those details.” She was doing her job; I...
by karen | blog, Spiral Impact |
Destructive conflict zaps our energy and humanity. If you’ve paid attention to our election process you know what I mean. The ballots are counted. United States has a new president AND the divisions continue. Now what? Everyone has a choice. Continue feeding the...
by karen | aikido, blog, influence |
Recently, I spent time with a group of people composed of radically different perspectives than my own. I was able to be more curious than appalled at the intense viewpoints that directly oppose my values and beliefs. How was I able to do this? Agatsu. One of my...