by Molly McGrath | Oct 1, 2014 | Communication, Leadership
We all have phrases we use that essentially give our power away. They are those certain qualifiers we say, probably without even realizing it half the time, that obliterate the meaning and depth of what we are saying. My dear friend brought this to my attention one...
by Molly McGrath | Aug 14, 2014 | Communication, Leadership, Team Training
“Darci, tell me a little about your current workload and where you are in the suggested training process we discussed last….” The “boss” cut me off mid-sentence, saying, “Don’t worry about what she has on her plate and when she’s going to find the time to get...
by Molly McGrath | Apr 30, 2014 | Communication, Don't Be a Yes Chick, Leadership, Team Training
Last Tuesday, during our weekly “Team Empowerment Program” ™ teleclass, the topic was “What’s a Yes Chick” and Sarah chimed in with a fantastic question: “How do you know the difference between a Yes Chick and not being a team player?” WOW, we loved the...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 12, 2014 | Communication, Decreasing Stress, Leadership
It’s an unsettling feeling when you lose trust in your team. (And the same goes if you are an employee and you don’t trust your boss or co-workers anymore.) I don’t mean the type of trust like fearing they will steal from you. In a way, that’s easier to resolve. You...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 2, 2014 | Decreasing Stress, Systems, Team Training
Ever find yourself moving so quickly that you aren’t really finishing anything? Instead you are kind of bouncing from one project to the next, reacting to what’s coming at you, and wondering what you accomplished at the end of the day? There are several things that...