Posts in Executive Training
What is a servant-leader?
11 of the top Fortune 500 companies have adopted the corporate model of servant-leadership, including Starbucks, Southwest Airlines, and Men’s Warehouse. So what is it? At its foundation, servant-leadership is a corporate model that…Read more
Lead with your head and your heart
One common indicator of leader effectiveness is the extent to which the performance of the team or organizational unit is enhanced and the attainment of goals is facilitated. Obtaining optimal results within an organization…Read more
Personality can predict leadership effectiveness
Research reveals that personality characteristics can predict leadership effectiveness and by extension organizational outcomes. Of particular relevance to the study of effective leadership is how the “dark side” or dysfunctional aspects of personality can…Read more
Are your values in sync with your organization’s?
“All organizations face at least one fundamental tension: a tension between individual members’ needs and the needs of their organizations” (Conrad & Poole, 2005, p. 14). When was the last time you thought about…Read more
Perhaps you can relate?
Due to the high-conflict nature of the legal profession, the field seems to attract certain dysfunctional personalities and, as a direct consequence, certain oppressive leadership styles. Hogan and Hogan (2001) assert that dysfunctional managers…Read more
The Power of Communication
If you’ve ever taken one of my classes, you’ve heard me talk about the “ju ju bucket.” To me, the ju ju bucket illustrates the power of communication. When we get up each morning,…
Maximize Your Communication Skills with Training from Lisa Voso
Beginning October 12, I am teaching a series of communication classes at Green River Community College. The classes are taught in the evenings, and you can take one or all of the classes to…
Make An Impact Every Time You Speak
Every time you speak – whether to a large group or an audience of one – you are making an impression. Make sure it is a positive one with business communication training from…
Points of Persuasion
In professional and networking settings, we are often asked to give a brief synopsis of who we are and what we do. This is often called the elevator speech or sometimes our marketing message,…
Communication Upgrade – What Do You Think?
Why is it always easier to edit other people’s speeches, content and résumés than it is to create and edit your own? You would think it would be the other way around. I hope you can…
