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Greg "Geese" Giesen is a writer, speaker, storyteller, and student of life. He’s been a management trainer/consultant, graduate school professor, conflict mediator, team builder, personal growth coach, college administrator, radio talk show host, and team intervention specialists. He is the award-winning author of Mondays At 3: A Story for Managers Learning to Lead, and just published his second and more personal book, It’s All About Me: Stories and Insights from the Geese. Greg continues to speak across the country on authentic leadership as well as facilitates his personal-empowerment program, Leading From Within.
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An Alte ative to New Year's Resolutions
What’s wrong with New Year’s resolutions? Is it because the word “resolution” has become associated with superficial, lofty goals that fade almost as quickly as our hangover from the New Year’s Eve celebration? Or could it be that there is simply no time betwee Thanksgiving and New Year’s to do any serious goal-setting—given all the holiday parties, family obligations, and end-of-the-year work deadlines that must be met?
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Eight Simple Rules to Resolving Conflict And Improving Relationships
Managing conflict with coworkers doesn’t have to be difficult. Below are eight simple rules that should both help you deal with conflict and improve your relationships at work. Rule 1: See conflict as an opportunity Your perception of conflict has a direct impact on how it plays out in your ...
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Managing Organizational Conflict
All too often organizations cry out for what I call the quick fix. You know the scenario: two employees not getting along, probably personality differences, not real receptive to previous internal interventions, etc., so the organization decides to bring in outside help to fix the problem. ...
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Authentic Leadership
Much like the lighthouse that provides guidance and direction for sea-bearing vessels, leaders must become the beacon of light in their own lives before they can effectively lead others. As we have come to learn, true leadership is not about a title or a position in an organization. Nor is it ...
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The Sailing Trip from Hell
The four-day trip around the Channel Islands, just off the coast of Southern Califo ia, started out like it was supposed to—calm seas, plenty of sunshine, and moderate wind speed of 18 to 20 knots. The channel was only about 35 miles across, which meant we would make safe harbor for the evening in five to six hours. The Backstoryr
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The Things We Think but Do Not Say
Why do we hold back on saying the things that matter? In the movie Jerry Maguire, Jerry, played by Tom Cruise, has an epiphany in the middle of the night that ends up changing his life. In that moment he comes to the realization that his agency’s focus on getting more clients is completely wrong. Instead, he asserts, the focus needs to be put on the relationship with our current clients by providing more time, attention, and caring.
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Leading From Within (www.leadingfromwithin.net): Winner of the American Society for Training and Development Best Practices award, Leading From Within is a transformational workshop designed to help participants achieve optimal performance as leaders in both their personal and professional lives. Through a variety of challenging experiences and thought-provoking concepts, participants will walk away from this workshop with a renewed sense of self, purpose, and enhanced leadership capabilities.