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Expand Your Influence Through the 5 Steps of Political Savvy
©2015 Terry Hildebrandt, PhD Political savvy is often overlooked as a core competency for leaders at every level. I often hear my clients dismiss politics as something to be avoided, which results in them missing out on a key strategy for creating more Read More
Seven Steps for Conflict Resolution Using Collaboration
By Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD In my last post, Do you know your Conflict Style?, I discussed the five possible approaches to conflict resolution as defined by Kenneth W. Thomas (2002) and Ralph Kilmann including: competing, accommodating, avoiding, compromising, and collaboration. Of all Read More
Do you know your Conflict Style?
By Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD When we think of conflict, often we assume that there is only one way to handle it. Kenneth W. Thomas (2002) and Ralph Kilmann have actually identified five strategies to deal with conflict with each having strengths and Read More
Business Coaching and Leadership Training
How is a business coach different than a professional sports coach? A professional sports team tend to excel where education, science, government and even business fall short. The primary reason is that professional sports teams invest substantial resources into developing extraordinary coaches, whereas Read More
