Allison O'BrienWant To Be a Better Leader? Become a Better Listener With Patience and Lots of PracticeListening is a hot topic in leadership development these days. Almost every article written about how to become a more effective leader…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
Allison O'BrienGetting Teens To Put Down The PhoneThe greatest compliment ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought and attended to my answer. -Henry David ThoreauAug 11, 2017Aug 11, 2017
Allison O'BrienHow Coffee With A Friend Became A Lesson in Leadership DevelopmentI was having coffee with my friend “Doug” last Saturday in downtown Boulder. In mid-sentence he stopped and said, “So, you’re a management…Jul 10, 2017Jul 10, 2017
Allison O'BrienHow Uncomfortable Are You Willing To Be?SOMETIMES I THINK I’M THE LUCKIEST MOM ON EARTH.Jun 29, 2017Jun 29, 2017
Allison O'BrienCuriosity May Have Killed The Cat, but It Made Me a Better ListenerI’m really opinionated and quick to make a decision. When I feel like I have enough information I shut down and stop listening. When I’ve…Jun 21, 2017Jun 21, 2017
Allison O'BrienGiving Well-Received Feedback — 4 Steps for New ManagersI’ve recently read several blogs and articles on feedback: when to give it, what to say, how important it is to give praise, how to deliver…May 30, 2017May 30, 2017