by Art Petty | Jul 31, 2018 | Challenging Conversations
Note from Art: With this post, I’m excited to announce my latest free webinar: Stop Dreading Mondays—Get the Fear Out of Challenging Conversations. The most critical issues in our workplaces tend to be the ones we’re not talking about! In workshops with emerging...
by Art Petty | Jul 29, 2018 | Career, Challenging Conversations
The invitation to present to your organization’s senior executives is a pivotal career moment for many young professionals. Crush it (in a good way), and you make a name for yourself and show up on the radar screen as someone on the rise and worth watching....
by Art Petty | Jul 23, 2018 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Perhaps it’s the sign of a hot economy, but I’ve encountered more than one person in recent days who turned down a new opportunity because it was too messy. Admittedly, the word “messy” was never spoken, but it was implied. These people missed the point. I learned a...
by Art Petty | Jul 21, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Leading Change
Chance are you don’t have to think too long or hard about the coworkers who stress you out on a daily basis. These difficult-to-deal-with colleagues come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with one of my favorites sounding a bit like comic book character: Blocker. No,...
by Art Petty | Jul 19, 2018 | Career, Challenging Conversations
Your communication skills determine how you are perceived and how successful you are in leading, influencing, and participating in the workplace. Develop as an effective communicator, and you’ll go far in your career. Alternatively, if your habits position you as one...