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 manager I coach and train – this is a must read!
I admit, even I sometimes get stuck into thinking of teams as static beings. This great article talks about teams that come together ONCE, and must be effective, accurate, and functional immediately. Great lessons for how we look at similar teams in our own agencies, whether they be crisis teams, wraparound teams, or treatment teams. Teamwork in a Shock Trauma Unit: New Lessons in Leadership: Knowledge@Wharton
I hear the question almost everywhere I go: “Should we offer an incentive program for that?” The questions are broader, and spelled out clearly and straightforwardly in this Forbes article: Incentives Vs. Recognition: How Do You Get Your Workers Engaged Again?
The New York Times had a great, short little article entitled Workplace Gossip? Keep it to Yourself.
And if you have more time, maybe a couple of hours, I highly recommend the little book: Leadership and Self Deception: Getting out of the Box by the Arbinger Institute. Despite its intimidating (to me) title, this is an easy to read book, with profound implications for how we lead, manage, and live our lives.

What have you read lately that is worth sharing?

President, Slayton Consulting, LLC

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