This week my grandson, Azi, turns two. I liken this toddler stage to being led around by a short dictator. He pretty much calls the shots. And, I'm usually okay with that.
Here's what we've discovered this year.
Graduations are times where one journey ends and another begins. It’s a time when we celebrate and congratulate students on their success and wish them the best for their future. And the most special gift you can give is one that helps prepare a promising graduate with a successful future.
appreciating graduates, Betty Lochner, career coaching, graduation gifts, Relationships
Over the years, as I've coached people through their issues and development, I've learned that one of the best ways to move forward is to have others with similar interests and issues talk through them together. I coined the name Solve Session because it's not really a coaching session, it's more of an opportunity to solve a real life problem you are having.
Betty Lochner, career coaching, communication problems, human resource issues, online coaching, solve session
Sometimes rapport happens naturally and you just "click" with someone. Other times you won't have an instant natural rapport with someone and just the opposite happens. Here are 5 tools that will instantly help you build better rapport.
Betty Lochner, building rapport, building relationships, communication awareness, Communication skills, Personal Connections
Increasing employee engagement and improving work culture is a process that starts by making small changes and practicing them consistently. It takes time, but it is worth it in the end. Here are four ways to build a culture of engagement and high performance.
Betty Lochner, Employee engagement, improving work culture, team building
52 Communication Tips is a simple and powerful weekly study that focuses on helping you become more aware of how you communicate and how you can make small changes that will make a huge difference in your relationships.
52 Communication Tips, Betty Lochner, building relationships, human resources, Leadership Tools
Even though it's a part of life, people don't know how to talk to someone who's grieving. I've made some observations from my experiences, and have some tips to share about how to talk about grief and how to support those going through grief.
Betty Lochner, communicating grief, how to talk to people grieving, Relationships
Change happens. Whether we want it or not, there is always transition. How to better communicate through change is a skill that will serve you well as a team leader in any situation.
Betty Lochner, business communication, communication through change, human resources issues, leadership, team building
Saving for college is a lot harder when your budget is messy. When you get out the duster to remove cobwebs and dust off your blinds for spring cleaning (or sweep the refrigerator like my grandson), don’t forget to tidy up your dusty budget.
We’ve all been there. Frustrated because we can’t seem to get our point across. After taking a moment’s pause to see if you can understand why the situation is happening, then you can start over. Learn how to hit the conversation reset button when your communication isn't going well.
Betty Lochner, breaking communication cycles, building relationships, conversation reset, effective communciation
