A cornucopia of great little reading riches

My inbox has been overflowing with amazing things to read. Here is a sampling:

From my favorite blogger, Peter Bregman. The Martial Art of Difficult Conversations. While Peter is describing a personal difficult conversation, everything in this piece is applicable to the workplace. And since “difficult conversations” are the number one issue identified by every [...]

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When is a new problem a sign of progress?

The disappointment was palpable in the manager’s voice. “I thought I was doing a better job but I have now found two new problems that we need to address before we can achieve the results we need. I thought I had a handle on all of this, but now . . .” [...]

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New resources November 2009

In the last few days I have added several substantial new resources. Here is a summary:
Leading After Layoffs: Best Practices for Re-Energizing Your Workforce. Wendy Mack and Deanna Banks have written this free e-book as “a gift for leaders who are looking for ways to re-energize and align their people in these tough [...]

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Lee Ann Slayton

President, Slayton Consulting, LLC