by Joanie Connell | Jul 14, 2026 | AI, Blog, Communication, Leadership, Listening, Technical Leaders
Artificial intelligence is not only changing how we work, it’s also changing how we communicate with each other. Ironically, as AI gets better at generating words, many organizations are finding it harder for people to connect. People may get lonely and crave...
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...
