Some of you are gleefully beginning to schedule some in-person meetings. Of course, we are beyond excited for this development too. And we believe nothing replaces the value of a productive meeting among colleagues—be it virtual or in-person. We only want to offer the caution not to waste this transitory moment to confirm that meetings …
If you are familiar with the term, negative projection, then you know it gets a bad rap. It’s seen as immature defense mechanism we use to split off the feelings or judgements we have about ourselves and displace them onto others to feel better about ourselves. But it’s not all bad. Negative projections can also …
“It’s not you, it’s me!” Minding your negative projections Read More »
Many of you have already spent time with HAVEN learning skills and approaches to improve the outcomes of challenging discussions. But delivering the feedback is only half of the equation. Colleagues need to be able to absorb it as well. To help, we have created an asynchronous course on receiving and acting upon feedback. …
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According to Wikipedia*: “A peanut gallery was, in the days of vaudeville, a nickname for the cheapest and ostensibly rowdiest seats in the theater, the occupants of which were often known to heckle the performers.” This couldn’t be a more fitting description to the many voices we all carry around in our heads as we …
Many leaders come to us with aspirations for their direct reports to demonstrate stronger enterprise leadership. If you can relate, try one of these enterprise-focused questions with your direct reports to expand their horizons, elevate their game, and excite them about what’s possible. You’ll be amazed by what they say. Broadening Questions Beyond your functional …
It’s goal-setting time: try expanding their horizons! Read More »
For some years now, we have venerated being vulnerable, bringing our whole selves to work, and being authentic in our leadership. And for many of us who grew up in more sterile environments, in which we were taught things like: politics don’t belong at work, leave your family at the door, and how to be …
It’s no surprise that leaders come to HAVEN looking for answers to the riddle of great leadership. Many tell us that the methods they employed before no longer work. Some are frustrated by the conflicting feedback they receive from others about their behavior. And a few, who are at the end of their rope, will …
We aren’t all mathematicians, but there is one equation we should all know. Satisfaction = performance – expectations In any given situation, your satisfaction is derived from the performance (yours or others) against your expectations. Simple enough but the power of this equation is in its application. Meaning . . . If you take on …
When we facilitate leadership development programs, no HAVEN workshop is as popular as our Navigating Difficult Conversations workshops. So, we wanted to alert you to a recent HBR article, “Managing a Polarized Workforce,” that beautifully dovetails with our methodology and offers tips and consideration of context that are so essential when welcoming diverse perspectives. Our favorite part? The “triangle” …
Timely refresher about navigating difficult conversations Read More »
Most of the time, we assume that language only helps us to relay our conclusions, thoughts, or feelings. But what if we told you that our language can also make meaning for us rather than act as mere antecedents to our thoughts and feelings? It’s true. Our language directly impacts our experience of the world—see …
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