by Shelley Row | May 1, 2016 | Business Skills, Neuroscience
Chances are…you are losing time and productivity due to distractions at work. And there’s neither time nor energy in the day to waste. We choose to allow distractions to get in our way and it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s as though the...
by Shelley Row | Apr 4, 2016 | Business Skills, Decision-Making
NO! Wham. NO! Wham. My partner, large pads strapped to her forearms, shouted her encouragement. My forearms hit the pads with as much force as I could muster. Wham. “NO!” I yelled as loudly as I could over the other shouted “Nos” in the room. The power of yelling...
by Shelley Row | Mar 27, 2016 | Business Skills, Decision-Making
Perhaps you’re like me. You pack more into the day than it can possibly hold. The items on the to-do list stack up and the top priorities that need your undivided attention slip as you deal with unexpected emergencies that can’t wait. Frustration builds and...
by Shelley Row | Sep 9, 2015 | Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership
Watch and listen to Shelley’s New VideoCast Series on Leading Change. No matter what your organization does, change can be tricky. But change is part of organizational life. Our world is changing faster than ever. The astute leader must understand change...
by Shelley Row | Aug 18, 2015 | Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership
Have you ever tried to persuade someone and it did not go well? You have all the facts and data; you have a compelling case and the answer seems obvious – at least to you. Yet, they are not convinced and their arguments seem counterintuitive. This situation plays out...
by Shelley Row | Aug 9, 2015 | Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership
Whoo-hoo! I was promoted to mid-management (GS-13 in government lingo). I was going to Headquarters! I made it! …not so fast. My first assignment was to write policy on the use of motorcycles in HOV lanes. If you think that doesn’t sound very exciting,...
