by karen | Uncategorized |
How do you make judgments about people? David Bowie’s passing really causes me to reflect on my own judgment. Having experienced him years ago, I thought he was just kind of weird. As I view his life in total I realize what I missed through placing him in a box....
by karen | Uncategorized |
The best questions beg an answer, spark innovation, diffuse negative conflict, and build influence. What one question can you ask yourself each morning that sets your preferred tone for the day? This is a repeat of the very first Spiral Daily question. A good...
by karen | blog, centering, Leadership, performance improvement, Uncategorized |
Welcome Lauren Windle, guest blogger! Ahhhhhh… yes! Those were my spacey, blissed out feelings after a particularly good yoga class as I settled comfortably into savasana last week at a nearby yoga studio. Not so extraordinary, you might think, that’s what yoga is all...
by karen | blog, Uncategorized |
Jonathon Haidt’s Ted Talk ‘Common Threats Can Make Common Ground’ I found very insightful. He uses the analogy of astroids headed for earth and shares historical data to show polarization trends in our country over time. I’ve watched this talk...
by karen | blog, conflict, performance improvement, Uncategorized |
They promised excellence; they delivered a façade. A ‘nicer’ club purchased my health club. They spent a lot of money to update the facility to their ‘higher’ standard. Yet, 18 months later the same broken equipment doesn’t work, the clock is now stuck at 8:40, the...
by karen | blog, conflict, teams, Uncategorized |
I just expected entertainment. What I got was a great story about business acumen, conflict resolution and team building from the baseball movie, Moneyball. So often in decision-making, emotions and history cloud the facts hiding the real problem. Brad Pitt plays...