by Marlene Chism | Oct 27, 2021 | Alignment, Awareness, Communication, Leadership
I recently had a huge Ah-Ha! Choices are always based on something. If we aren’t aware of the basis of our choices, we live and lead reactively instead of intentionally. In my last post I talked about the hierarchy of decisions and choices, with decisions being...
by Marlene Chism | Oct 6, 2021 | Alignment, Communication, Conflict Capacity, Leadership
If you’re struggling with a relationship either at work or at home, take a look at your boundaries. Are they being respected or ignored? Good boundaries support good relationships. I’ve discovered there are basically three levels of boundaries. Level 1:...
by Marlene Chism | Aug 4, 2021 | Alignment, Enlightened Leader, Leadership, Leadership Lesson, No-Drama Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama
The identity shift from peer to leader is difficult especially without preparation. The first conflict is internal: The way you see yourself. In this LinkedIn Live we’ll talk about how identity influences leadership behavior illustrating the effects of three...
by Marlene Chism | Jul 30, 2019 | Alignment, Communication
Productive conversations turn conflict into collaboration, reduce costly mistakes and create a culture of accountability. However, productive conversations are often avoided because of a perceived difficulty in initiating the conversation. I’ve heard everything from,...
by Marlene Chism | Jan 20, 2019 | Accountability, Alignment, Culture
Almost every organization wants to increase accountability, yet the road to an accountable culture is often rocky, narrow, and slippery. Most executives can quote books, articulate models, and share statistics about accountability, yet the gap between knowing and...
by Marlene Chism | Apr 3, 2018 | Alignment
If you’ve ever said to yourself in the middle of a conversation, “how did I get here?” then you know how easy it is to get pulled off course. If there’s one skill an executive needs, it’s the ability to set a conscious intention. The skill of intention-setting allows...
