by Kurt Heinrich | Jan 28, 2015 | Collaboration
Organizations often look to Board retreats or visioning sessions to take their collective success to the next level. Retreats can be great for organizations. They get members activated by focusing on the big picture and engaging in dynamic problem solving that doesn’t...
by Kurt Heinrich | Dec 24, 2014 | Learning & Thinking
The end of a year brings with it performance reviews and sometimes even raises. It also gives us a chance review what we said we would do at the beginning of the year. We should be pretty good at taking stock of personal and collective achievements (and failures), as...
by Kurt Heinrich | Dec 3, 2014 | Leadership
It’s happened to all of us. During a heated conversation with a colleague, friend or loved one, they say something that’s not only wrong but completely infuriating. You might even get so pissed off, it’s hard to contain an eruption towards them about how big an idiot...
by Kurt Heinrich | Nov 5, 2014 | Adaptability
It’s that time again. Dark, wet and increasingly cold, November can be a time when many of us are feeling what has come to be called seasonal affectiveness disorder (SAD). For many people this means you may feel like you’re in an emotional funk. Funks suck. They drain...
by Kurt Heinrich | Oct 22, 2014 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
The difficult conversations in our work and personal lives are challenging. Sometimes it is easier to veil the truth of what you want to say in generalizations to soften the blow and sometimes people outright avoid a conversation altogether. Being able to directly...
