by Terri Klass | Sep 29, 2014 | Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Development, Teams
When my family gets together there are always loud discussions and debates about topics of big concern as well as unimportant nonsense. We are never at a loss for words to share and express, although some of us are more vocal. Opinions and judgments fly around like...
by Terri Klass | Aug 4, 2014 | Building Trust, Empowerment, Influential Leader, Inspire, Leadership Development, Management Development, Manager as Coach, Teams
While presenting a program on Leadership this week, the idea of losing control with a team kept emerging. There was a real sense of inadequacy and being left in the dark if the managers didn’t stay on top of all the technical aspects of their team member’s jobs....
by Terri Klass | Sep 23, 2013 | Building Trust, Collaborative Leadership, Influential Leader, Leadership Development, Teams
Nobody wants to be an ineffective leader. Leadership is all about surrounding ourselves with the best people and helping them reach their goals and dreams. It is about empowering others to find their passion and explore ways to achieve their best results. Leading...
by Terri Klass | Oct 4, 2011 | Communication, Leadership Development, strategic listening, Teams
I recently presented a three day workshop for a bi-lingual manufacturing firm. The entire team attended the programs, senior leadership though supervisors. Although the topic we explored was Problem Solving, what stood out for me was how the team grew to understand...
by Terri Klass | Jan 17, 2011 | Building Trust, Communication, Leadership Development, Teams
How do you create a culture of openness so everyone feels they can share their ideas? How do you make sure that team members offer up their top-notch suggestions and not hold back for fear of being belittled? The success of our leadership depends on our ability to...
by Terri Klass | Jan 12, 2011 | Communication, Dealing With Crises, Leadership Development, Teams
Teams by nature can be very vulnerable to different members’ styles of communication. And one of the surest ways for a team to become dysfunctional is for a leader to be unaware of their members’ communication interactions. Recently, there was an article written in...
