http://www.speakingofexperts.com Speakers on leadership Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:00:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books. I've read this book to my children so often that I can almost recite it by heart. It is well known, but it isn't the Horton bestseller - that would go to Horton Hears a Who (doesn't hurt that that one ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/horton-hatches-the-egg-by-dr-seuss-245/ We believe that the path of self-development is upward. We want to go to the next level or rise up to peak performance. I believe self-development can occur by spiralling downward. Hop into the cockpit as we take off to a new spin on self-development. Even as a 4 year old I ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/what-spin-are-you-in-246/   Which blogs do I read?... Here's my list. A number of people have asked me which blogs I read. I read and follow a very eclectic list of over 200 bloggers. I don’t read every post by every author but I check them all and delve into the ones that capture ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/blogs-a-very-engaging-read-239/ Recently I was working with a Client struggling to bring about cultural change in her organization. Senior managers were paying “passionate lip service” to the organization’s core value, but their actions clearly conveyed that “hitting the numbers” ultimately trumped all other behaviors. Unfortunately, this is an all too common ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/243-243/ Maybe you are a voracious reader. Maybe reading has never been your favorite thing (though if that is the case, you're probably not reading this!) Either way - whether you read a book a week or struggle to finish one a year - it would be helpful to gain more ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/6-ways-to-read-more-effectively-244/ Leaders know that communication is one of their most important jobs. Often I find leaders who know this and yet don't do it nearly enough. At the heart of this knowledge and skills gap is a critical question. What do I need to communicate? Often leaders say, "I've already told them that, ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/242-242/ Click here to visit the employee engagement network. In just under 4 weeks we reached 100 members. I strongly encourage you to both visit and join this network. It is for people who focus on employee engagement at work, people who want to enhance their own work, or people who ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/employee-engagement-network-reaches-100-members-238/ Okay let’s assume you are very self aware and you are noticing behaviors that you would like to change or shift when interacting with others. Congrats! The next step is to be able to transform those behaviors into new strategies that will for you and for those around you. In my ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/7-ways-to-make-your-maddening-behaviors-work-for-you-236/ Sue Melone, writer of the Boldtrek blog and I chatted on the phone last week. She opened our conversation with a question. If you have read this blog for any time at all, you know I love great questions. She asked one of the best: "What bold thing have you done ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/what-bold-thing-2-241/ Building on the highly customized Courageous Leadership for Health & Safety training program we designed for Barrick Gold (see July 2006, December 2006, and December 2007 issues – The CLEMMER Group’s training and consulting division has been rapidly expanding our offerings and expertise in this area. As word of the ... http://www.speakingofexperts.com/health-and-safety-program-versus-culture-237/