17 February 2015

Stop trying to solve my problems!

17 February 2015

“I try to listen without giving solutions but I just don't understand why my staff keep telling me their problems if they don't want me to fix them.”

Anneli Blundell

17 February 2015

How to navigate a communication barrier

Anneli Blundell

17 February 2015

Sometimes it’s hard to get through to someone. We feel like they are not listening, and it’s almost as if there is a huge physical barrier between us.

Anneli Blundell

17 February 2015

The hidden power of ‘shoulds’

Anneli Blundell

17 February 2015

Should’s are a toxic part of our vocabulary. Generally the more we ‘should’ (and then ‘don’t’) the worse we feel about ourselves. I ‘should’ finish that project today. I ‘should’ have prepared more for that meeting. I ‘should’ spend more time doing real work.

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