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HOW WELL DO YOU SEE?

January 31, 2020 by Steve Laswell

“My name is Shannon, and I’ll be your guide for this time on your mat.”

As the doors close, we find our breath and heartbeat. With lights dimmed and calming music, our yoga instructor moves us through the practice, from one posture to another, from the less challenging to more challenging poses.

“Each posture provides an opportunity to improve balance, strength, or flexibility,” she teaches.

“What’s your intention for today?”

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How Committed Are You To Celebration?

January 17, 2020 by Steve Laswell

“By a show of hands, how many of you have too much trust back at the office?” The room of HR professionals laugh like Jerry Seinfeld is in the house.

When I speak about employee engagement, the response is the same when I ask, “How many of you celebrate too much at work?” The laughter from the crowd says it all.

People need to be appreciated. One way to show…

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What’s Historic about Your Story?

November 10, 2016 by Steve Laswell

On July 29, 2016, the BBC News headline declared, “US election 2016: Six reasons it will make history.”  Roland Hughes highlighted:

  • the age of the candidates,
  • that both were from New York City,
  • the money to be spent and NOT spent,
  • the experience and lack of government service,
  • the possibility of the first female president, and
  • the equivalent of a third term for the Democratic party.
  • The morning after…

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    What Has You Moving? 

    March 31, 2016 by Steve Laswell

    “What do you want?” I asked.

    Robert needed to make a decision. It would impact his future and that of the team. The question, “What do you want?”  is simple, but the answer takes work.

    Mixed motives hindered Robert’s ability to make a decision. He needed to create space to think.

    What’s behind the curtain?

    A motive is a reason for doing something. The word…

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    Why Leadership is Such a Paradox

    May 28, 2015 by Steve Laswell

    Think about the number of times your instinctive response doesn’t help you when it comes to leadership. Someone’s performance misses the mark. You can yell, “That was stupid!” or engage them in dialog by asking open-ended questions. Or how about this one, you’ve got too much on your plate to do, but you can’t bring yourself to delegate.

    In each of these instances what’s required for leadership seems…

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    What if you don’t let go?

    April 8, 2013 by Steve Laswell

    They journeyed from Southern California, New York, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma City. Scattered by the Story, we created space for a family reunion in Tulsa.

    Nico via Compfight

    Hosting something so “once-in-a-life-time” can be stressful. I wanted everything to be “perfect” for my family.

    Sound familiar?  What about the way you work…

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    Feedback: Entering the Story

    February 7, 2011 by Steve Laswell

    Whether you believe the CBS series Undercover Boss is over-produced, brings value, or is cheesy the stories are often compelling. A recent episode features Belfor Restoration; what a message!

    Who wants some feedback?

    The show clearly illustrates a core leadership practice: listen to the story and you will hear helpful feedback.

    Some CEO’s are going undercover?Who would be on your short list  for such an experience?

    The CBS series, UNDERCOVER BOSS follows a different executive as they leave the comfort of…

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