by Joanie Connell | May 9, 2024 | Communication, Flexible and Limber, Leadership, Listening
I was in an executive meeting not too long ago and one of the other team members wanted to raise the cost of the company’s biggest product. I was strongly opposed because I thought it was already too expensive and I was concerned that we’d lose sales, or at least...
by Joanie Connell | May 31, 2023 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Listening
During a critical team meeting at a fast-paced tech startup, Miguel, a zealous programmer, openly criticized his coworker Victoria’s proposal. “This plan is ridiculously flawed and unworkable. I can’t believe you wasted our time with this,” he...
by Joanie Connell | Aug 30, 2016 | Assessment, Blog, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Listening, REAL Life Skills
Recent events have increased my curiosity about sociopaths—terrorists, mass shootings, politicians, The Big Short, and non-criminal business people who use others to get what they want. I’d like to share what I’ve found.* Who’s a sociopath? Sociopaths (or...