by Trish Springsteen | Dec 7, 2008 | Business, Personal Development
Today’s ponderings – as so many previous ones – arises out of a casual comment over the weekend. I was discussing the progress of Trischel with someone I hadn’t met before and I mentioned that we had unanimity of purpose. “Ah” he said wisely “Groupthink!” and moved...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 30, 2008 | Business, Communication
I am afraid that I awoke with a severe case of ‘Mondayitis’ today … which is unusual as I actually love Mondays as a rule. After a hectic weekend, the husband disappears and I am left to my own devises to do as I wish. It is a delightful feeling… usually.Alas, this...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 25, 2008 | Business, Personal Development
Encourage our staff to improve performance that is. We’ve been very busy over the last two weeks with communication training for corporate executives from two very different companies. And yet both were very interested in the concept of positive performance feedback...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 18, 2008 | Business, Communication
I am worried about the cat. There has been some behavioural changes recently that leads me to believe that all is not well in my feline kingdom.I actually have two cats, one which we have had for ever is a permanent resident of the husband’s lap; and the other, a...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 13, 2008 | Business, Communication
Well – we don’t really have swords these days – so the quotation is not really apt is it? But I have to admit we have succumbed to the fashion of writing a book!It should be easy; after all as Beryl Bainbridge, the English author confessed:“I am of the firm belief...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 9, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership, Personal Development
When you are a presenter at a conference sometimes you never know what to expect. Over the weekend I attended a Toastmasters’ Conference, where the husband and I had been invited to give one of the presentations. The conference theme was leadership, especially focused...
