One of the principal tenets of The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is a concept called “Expedition Behavior” or EB. Over the...

The business and leadership world is abuzz with the prediction of an impending wave of employee turnover, recently dubbed “The Great...

Often when I ask leaders about their process for receiving feedback, they respond with “I have an open door policy.” While this approach...

Dr. Kelly Waltman's book, Elevate Connection: Cultivate an Engaged, Inspired, Productive, and Profitable Team Culture, is now available...

I’ve highlighted in my writing and training that we have a feedback disconnect. While the vast majority of the American workforce craves...

Do you keep putting off that difficult conversation because you keep playing out 50 horrible “what-if” scenarios? What if they get upset?...

I spend a lot of time on trails. Between hiking, trail running, and backpacking, I spend as much time on trails as I can. I love the...

There is a common lesson or parable, often credited to the 13th century scholar, Rumi, that states there are three gates to speech or...

In a networking event I attended recently we were reviewing the organization's core principles. One of the group’s core principles is...

You’ve likely heard about athletes visualizing success prior to competition – and perhaps you’ve done this yourself. You visualize the...

Want to know if you’re effectively communicating with your team? Are you incorporating the three C’s of essential communication: clarity,...

Is your company still conducting annual employee performance appraisals? A growing number of industries and companies are moving away...

As we welcome a new year, I encourage you to take some time for reflection and purposeful planning – before getting swept up into the...

I know, I know, you’re likely tired of hearing and reading (and probably saying and writing) that 2020 has been a year rife with...

As humans and leaders, we tend to fall into a primary mode or style of communication. While our communication style will naturally vary...

In the 1950s there was a game show called the "$64,000 Question" with a spin-off show shortly after called the "$64,000 Challenge."...

I don't remember many moments from my sixth-grade year, but the pearl of wisdom shared by my teacher one afternoon has stuck with me all...

It can be awkward to schedule a meeting with someone when the primary purpose of the meeting is providing critical feedback. The...

Often when leaders think of communicating with their team, they envision talking to their team members - giving advice, keeping the team...

Receiving feedback is a key element of growth, but it's not easy to hear critical feedback about your work. So how do you get better with...