Larry DresslerPut This in Your Tool Bag: The Meeting Score CardMore often than not, when I ask leaders, “How’d your meeting go?” they look at me sheepishly and answer with something like, “I’d like to…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
Larry DresslerThe Art of the After Action ReviewAfter introducing a new technology, finishing a big project, or concluding a major meeting, many of us act on an impulse to move to the…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Larry DresslerThe Bulldozer Effect: How Not to Influence OthersLately, it seems like conversation has become a competitive sport in which the end-game is to “win” or have one’s opinion proven right. In…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Larry DresslerBuild Emotional Literacy with The Atlas of EmotionsThere was a time in my life when I had very little vocabulary to describe my emotions beyond happy, sad, and… hungry. OK, technically the…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
Larry DresslerHere’s How to Use a Proposal Feedback PosterOne of my specializations is designing and facilitating meetings in which people with diverse interests can tackle complex challenges, like…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
Larry DresslerWhat Google is Learning About Superb TeamworkWhat makes teams successful? Google wanted to know the answer, so the company conducted interviews with more than 200 of its employees…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Larry DresslerThe Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger InstituteMy least favorite kind of book is the modern-day leadership parable: Too often the characters are simplistic and the narrative stilted. An…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Larry DresslerA Three-Part Series on Relationship Repair in the Workplace, Part 3- Reset the Contract with Your…A skillfully expressed apology might be sufficient to repair a relationship. But more often than not, a second kind of conversation is…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Larry DresslerA Three-Part Series on Relationship Repair in the Workplace, Part 2- Deliver a Meaningful ApologySaying “sorry” is not easy for most of us. It is easier to decide others are the problem — that they are oversensitive or unreasonable in…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
Larry DresslerA Three-Part Series on Relationship Repair in the Workplace, Part 1- Go in With the Right MindsetIf you work on a team it’s inevitable that at some point you will disappoint, frustrate or anger a colleague. You will fail to keep a…Mar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018