Applying 5 Voices: Rules of Engagement (Part 1)
The Problem With Meetings: Voices Left Behind When it comes to getting the most out of your teams and the 5 Voices tool, few practices will take you further than learning…
Recalibrating Your Attitude: 6 Steps for Lasting Change
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”- Winston ChurchillEveryone has an attitude. Attitudes can be good, bad, or indifferent, but they can also change hourly, daily, weekly,…
It’s Time…To Make the Difficult Decision
It's time. Time to make the difficult decision that you don't want to make, but know you need to:Time to replace someone that should have been let go months before.Time to…
The Boomerang Effect: Be Interested Before Interesting
Developing Your “CORE”At GiANT, we develop our tools from a combination of research and our own first hand experience in failure. We’re committed enough to finding better ways of doing…
10 Traits of Humble Leaders
Humility comes from confidence, grounded in competence, and seasoned with selflessness. Here at GiANT, we believe that leaders define culture, and culture undergirds the lasting health, influence, and impact of an…
T vs. F: Understanding “Thinkers” & “Feelers”
Making Decisions: “T vs. F.”For those who have been following our Jungian Type Best Fit series, we are now half-way through the four personality preference sets! Today we’ll begin the third…
The Power of Questions: Asking for Growth
A great question is better than a right answer to the wrong question.Questions are powerful.The good ones evoke exploration of a new perspective, the cementing of conviction, or the reconsideration…
3 Goals for a Healthier Organization
“You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” ~ Jim RohnJust as Rome was not built in a day, neither will the organization or team…
The Cost of a Hardened Heart
An Important Conversation These days, there’s a lot of conversation in the workplace around the idea of hard skills vs. soft skills. Various camps adamantly defend the virtues of technical excellence…
Getting to the End of Yourself: How to Make Your Leadership Come Alive
If your leadership is dead and your influence is shriveled up, let me suggest one step you can take to help make your leadership come alive.Get to the End of…