by Brenda | Oct 19, 2017 | Personal Development
Introduction Do you ever find yourself wanting to offer an opinion and can’t find the words or the strength to express your opinion especially during a meeting? This is not unusual. It happens when we think we cannot find the right words to say, others will shoot down...
by Brenda | Oct 12, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Why consider a consent agenda? Those of you who know me, know that I really don’t like it when items which are only for information purposes take time away from critical board work. Board members are very busy and want to use their time wisely to ensure that the...
by Brenda | Oct 4, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Leadership is such a nebulous term. There are many definitions and views regarding excellence in leadership. We will focus on only two aspects of leadership in this article – confidence and optimism. The intention is to look at how confidence and optimism...
by Brenda | Sep 1, 2017 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Introduction It is easy to complain about the negative circumstances at our work or in our personal life. It is much more difficult to find the positives and apply the lessons as we attempt to move forward. The truth is that most of our valuable lessons are learned...
by Brenda | Aug 24, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
One of the greatest complaints I hear from clients is that they are never sure where they stand with their leader. As I listen to the stories, I think of this verse from the song Santa Claus is Coming to Town: You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not...
