by Bill Bliss | Jul 4, 2017 | Communication, Leadership
I have a confession to make. When I drive an automobile, I have a strong tendency to push the edges of the posted speed limit. For example, when the sign indicates the speed limit is increasing by 10 mph, I believe that applies as soon as I can see the sign, not after...
by Bill Bliss | May 30, 2017 | Teams
Would you agree it is sometimes challenging to coach someone on your team to better performance? In these cases, our natural tendency as results-oriented leaders is to tell that person exactly what to do. While this method will accomplish the task at hand, it doesn’t...
by Bill Bliss | May 22, 2017 | Teams
This week, I presented the results of an employee opinion survey conducted on behalf of a client to the organization’s senior leadership. This was a follow up to a survey I conducted for them two years ago. The client is a professional services organization and in the...
by Bill Bliss | Apr 25, 2017 | Leadership, Teams
It has been said that people fall into one of three camps. I think the same can be said about someone’s leadership style. As you read on, I hope you will make an honest assessment of which camp you fall into. If you don’t like the camp you’re in, that’s ok...
by Bill Bliss | Mar 14, 2017 | Communication
Last week I shared with you the three responses to our attempts to influence someone. They are: Resistance response happens when a person or group you are trying to influence, flat out disagrees with what you are asking them to do. As a result, they may refuse to...
by Bill Bliss | Mar 7, 2017 | Communication
Last week, I delivered a workshop for a client to a group of 25 leaders and managers within a particular business unit. The subject dealt with optimizing their influence, both within their organization and beyond. I thought you might be interested in some of the...
