by Joanie Connell | Jul 6, 2014 | Blog, Flexible Work, Leadership, Resilient
By Joanie Connell Taking two weeks off in itself is a great way to gain perspective on life. Traveling to another country is even better. I just returned from two weeks in Paris. During those two weeks I experienced a very different way of life. I was kept up till all...
by Joanie Connell | Jun 16, 2014 | Blog, Communication, Leadership
By Joanie Connell There are many reasons to distrust people, but what are some reasons to trust them? The biggest reason to trust people is because we are more productive when we cooperate. This is true at the individual level, the team level, the organization...
by Joanie Connell | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog, Influencing, Leadership, Women Leaders
Lessons from “Managing Yourself: Women, Find Your Voice” by Kathryn Heath, Jill Flynn, and Mary Davis Holt, in the June 14 issue of Harvard Business Review. By Joanie Connell Last week I attended a webinar and was surprised at how useful it was. In it,...
by Joanie Connell | Jun 3, 2014 | Blog, Coaching and Mentoring, Communication, Leadership
By Joanie Connell Giving feedback is a critical component of leadership. To develop your followers, you need to let them know how they can improve. Feedback should be specific and timely and, most importantly, constructive. Here are two models for delivering feedback...
by Joanie Connell | May 20, 2014 | Blog, Parenting for the Workplace, REAL Life Skills
By Joanie Connell Parents and students beware! Don’t get suckered into taking out unaffordable college loans because you think you have to. You don’t. The problem with financial models is they assume people make rational decisions. There’s nothing rational about...