Cris GladlyMar 6, 20191 minLearn To See The Gift Within The ConflictI have a series of questions I regularly ask myself to keep challenging situations in perspective. I call them my "Bullshit Detector Questions" because they ...
Cris GladlyMar 3, 20191 minFace It: Even 'Good People' Are A Villain To SomebodyI saw a spot on meme recently that said: Indeed! The hard truth is that when confronted with our own missteps, mistakes, or straight up wrong doing, most peo...
Cris GladlyFeb 27, 20191 minWhen Communication Breaks Down, Don't Turn On Each OtherThis video was making the rounds recently and it's worth watching ... ... but I'd like to add extra perspective to it. In the video, we see how easy it is fo...
Cris GladlyFeb 3, 20191 minEnergy Is Contagious. Be Its Master Or You'll Be At Its Mercy!It's SO easy to get caught up in the emotional energy in a room. Tensions are high, so we feel tense. People are complaining, so we start complaining. Part o...
Cris GladlyJan 29, 20191 min'Getting Nasty' or 'Being Snarky' Won't Make Your Point Any ClearerDon't let temporary frustration or irritation sabotage your communication. (I know, I know, easier said than done! ... I feel you.) But those snarky comments...
Cris GladlyJan 16, 20191 minWhen Things Get Tense At Work ... Have A Laugh! I love the Irish proverb: "A good laugh and a long sleep are two of the best cures for anything." It applies well to all situations, personal and professiona...
Cris GladlyJan 13, 20191 minWhy Being Successful At Work Can Make You LESS BravePeople complain (I think unfairly) about the younger generation of employees, but I find it is often the “older and wiser” leaders who can be the most resist...
Cris GladlyNov 16, 20181 minWhat To Do AFTER Having A Difficult Conversation At WorkSituations at work can get really AWKWARD sometimes, yes? After a difficult conversation ends -- even when it ends well -- it's natural to want to get the he...
Cris GladlyNov 6, 20181 minIs Anger Ever Healthy In The Workplace? Let's talk about ANGER in the workplace for a minute, shall we? A few thoughts to share: First -- people often think Emotional Intelligence is the ability to...