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The Antidote for Quiet Quitting

The Antidote for Quiet Quitting

by Marlene Chism | Jan 18, 2023 | Accountability, Communication, Conflict Capacity, Engagement

Last year there emerged a new buzzword: quiet quitting. In reality the behavior that we now refer to as “quiet quitting” has been around as long as there’s been labor and management. The behavior used to be called “presenteeism” in the nineties,...
Become a Facilitator

Become a Facilitator

by Marlene Chism | Feb 9, 2022 | Communication, Engagement, General, Leadership

This is the fourth tip in my Connect More in 2022 series. This one is simple and often forgotten: Become a facilitator. When you facilitate you see the bigger picture and you take initiative, you direct the conversation, and you initiate communication instead of...
Leaders Who Listen Control The Conversation

Leaders Who Listen Control The Conversation

by Marlene Chism | Nov 4, 2016 | Communication, Engagement, Leadership | 0 comments

What the world needs now is love sweet love. The world also needs leadership. There’s no better way to lead than to listen. A leader who listens controls the conversation, and has the power to build bridges instead of barriers. Listening requires you to be present, to...
Great Leaders Cultivate Curiosity

Great Leaders Cultivate Curiosity

by Marlene Chism | Jul 4, 2016 | Communication, Engagement, Leadership | 2 comments

If your objective is to be right, be certain. If your objective is to learn, be curious. From over a decade of coaching and developing leaders, it occurs to me that most of us could dramatically improve our leadership effectiveness by being a little less certain and a...
Political Drama: Are You Engaged, Enraged or Detached?

Political Drama: Are You Engaged, Enraged or Detached?

by Marlene Chism | Mar 13, 2016 | Critical Thinking, Empowerment, Engagement, Responsibility | 1 comment

We’re seeing lots of drama throughout the 2016 political debates. The good news is that we are also seeing some positive results. Those who have never been interested in politics before are getting engaged. Yet we’re still a country divided. I’m not talking about the...
No Drama After Retirement: Really?

No Drama After Retirement: Really?

by Marlene Chism | Jun 11, 2015 | Change, Engagement, Environment, Power | 0 comments

One of the most disturbing things I hear from an executive is when a leader wants to fire an employee but can’t because the person is two years from retirement. It tells me the employee is no longer engaged, or has been allowed to continue to work even though...
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