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forwardmetrics.com and c-suitenetwork.com by Judith E. Glaser | July 31, 2014

Say What You Mean, Mean What You SayOur least developed skill is the ability to confront each other face to face, say what is in our hearts and minds, and at the same time build and strengthen our relationships. Confrontation is something we tend to avoid.

Having difficult conversations scares most people into thinking they will lose a friendship, and so they avoid the truth. When we feel frustrated or angry at someone who we feel has undermined us, we get so upset we just can't find the words to express ourselves. We end up pushing, not pulling, expressing our worst behaviors, or we may hold it all inside until we boil up and explode.

forwardmetrics.com by Judith E. Glaser | July 9, 2014

brainstorm-teamYou’re sitting in a meeting with your team brainstorming about the financial crisis, and what to do about it. Business is awful. People have stopped buying your products. Market share has plummeted. Everyone is scared and emotional. Some people express anger; others close down.

stada.org.sg by Judith E. Glaser | July 1, 2014

trust-fearBoth relationships and results always suffer.
A decade ago, I had a coaching client, Jack, who had been hired as the new president of a global publishing company, poised to transform its offerings from print to digital. Some even saw Jack as the next CEO. However, when Jack interacted with me, he came across as a tough, arrogant executive who lived inside his head and didn’t share his feelings. In retrospect, I know we were caught in our biases about each other, trapped in a dance of distrust.

qualtrics.com by Judith E. Glaser | July 2, 2014

qualtrics-thumbsRecently, my consultancy, The CreatingWE Institute, partnered with Qualtrics to analyze the frequency of negative versus positive interactions in today’s workplaces. The results were published in Harvard Business Review.

ideaslaboratory.com by Doug Williams | June 23, 2014

glaser-innovation-excellence-panel'Not-invented-here' syndrome is a rallying call for some who cling to the notion that innovation must come from within the company to have any value.
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At an Innovation Excellence hosted panel discussion earlier this year, Judith Glaser, CEO and founder of Benchmark Communications, made the point that human beings need to change the brain to accept a new way of looking at the world.

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