by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 18, 2019 | Leadership, Management Skills
One of the most common questions people ask me is: How can we avoid or minimize conflict in the workplace? I get why people ask it. After all, many of us really don’t like conflict, finding it to be stressful, awkward, and unpleasant. But of course, if you’ve ever...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 28, 2019 | Management Skills, Marketing
You’ll find a lot of people out there ready to give you advice on your presentation or pitch. Sadly, you can’t always trust them. I don’t mean that in a snooty way. It’s just that when it comes to public speaking, bad advice abounds! Take it from me, as a keynote...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 7, 2019 | Leadership, Management Skills, Workplace Culture
The one constant in life is change. People change, relationships change—even companies change. And as your business goes through seasons of transition, it’s important to show some stabilizing leadership for your team members. The thing about change is, it’s...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Feb 21, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management Skills
As a leader, it’s important to always have a plan. At the same time, however, it’s important to realize that your plans won’t always unfold smoothly. You’ll run into problems. You’ll hit a wall. You’ll be thrown off course. Pick whichever turn of phrase you like—the...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jan 31, 2019 | Management Skills, Productivity
When you invite other people to a meeting, they have every right to expect you to run that meeting efficiently. It’s the height of unprofessionalism—to say nothing of rudeness and inefficiency—for you to waste their time. To that end, one of the best things you can do...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jan 24, 2019 | Leadership, Management Skills, Personal Development, Workplace Culture
One of my favorite things to talk about is transformational leadership—and the more I coach and present on this topic, the more I become convinced in the centrality of active listening. Here’s why: To be a true transformational leader—an agent of change at your...
