by Rebecca Morgan | Mar 12, 2019 | Developing People, Management Training
People I admire strive to become better as a partner, parent, child, friend, boss, coworker or human being. They are continually looking for ways to improve, whether for their relationships, or to create more effective habits for themselves. I’ve noticed three...
by Rebecca Morgan | Mar 11, 2019 | Developing People, Management Training
Photo: Rebecca Morgan, Chinese New Year lanterns, Hong Kong Identifying one’s “superpower” has become a hot topic. We are encouraged to identify where we excel. This is not always an easy task. Most of us are either oblivious to how we stand...
by Rebecca Morgan | Mar 5, 2019 | Developing People, Management Training
Have you ever been told you are difficult? When I’ve labeled someone difficult, they have been some of these: obstinate, uncooperative, inflexible, demanding, dictatorial undiplomatic, blunt, condescending, arrogant, caustic, hyper-critical, argumentative (often...
by Rebecca Morgan | Feb 25, 2019 | Developing People, Management Training
The morning was spectacular—a warm Gulf breeze brushed my cheeks. Waves scampered across the beach. Meditating on the waves’ delicious sound, color and dance, I observed that even as they were approaching the shore, they were retreating. A small berm lay between me...
by Rebecca Morgan | Feb 20, 2019 | Developing People, Management Training
Many disagreements are caused by misunderstandings. These can be as simple as someone not accurately hearing what the other said. Or they can be misinterpreting the other’s actions in the worst possible way. Two words can head off escalating the misunderstanding...
by Rebecca Morgan | Feb 13, 2019 | Developing People, Management Training
These days we have to be careful about touching people, yet we still want to embrace others, to show them we care about them. Try a verbal hug* instead. A verbal hug is a sincere acknowledgment, said to make the person feel warm, loved, and honored. For example,...
