by Art Petty | Dec 6, 2020 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Self-Development
Here’s what happens when my long-standing fear of the “conversations never spoken” in the workplace collides with a fresh viewing of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. With my sincere apologies to Charles Dickens. –Art — After...
by Art Petty | Dec 4, 2020 | Career, Career Re-mix, Self-Development
If you’re feeling restless in your career and wondering what else is out there for you, it may be time to start exploring options. After all, you’ve got experience, wisdom, some unique skills, and you want to apply all of these attributes in pursuit of...
by Art Petty | Dec 2, 2020 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Miscellaneous Pet Peeves, Self-Development
While I support your team members’ development through workshop programs and one-on-one coaching, my primary job is listening. Without violating our sacred commitment to confidentiality, here are some of the big themes I heard this year that might just help you...
by Art Petty | Nov 23, 2020 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
Note from Art: A version of this article appeared originally at SmartBrief on Leadership. — For hundreds of years, individuals known as alchemists searched in vain for the mythical Philosopher’s Stone, a substance that was imagined to have the properties...
by Art Petty | Nov 11, 2020 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
Part 1 in this series focused on Why We Don’t Like the Idea of Giving or Receiving Feedback Part 2 offered Seven Actions to Help You Succeed with Feedback In Part 3 of this series, the emphasis is on managing the discussions successfully with empathy and...
