by Guillermo Villar | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog
Many people find it hard to give feedback to others at work. It can be tough to summon the courage to give it, and you have to do it right for it to land as you intend. If nothing else, it can just feel “awkward.” Recently, as I read an article from...
by Guillermo Villar | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog
How much time do you waste avoiding difficult conversations? Maybe it’s talking to a co-worker who’s not pulling his weight. Maybe it’s talking to your boss about having her assign you work that’s more aligned with the organization’s...
by Guillermo Villar | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
Well, let’s get the answer to this question out of the way quickly. That’s a big, honkin’ NO. Women in the workplace should NOT be—or try to be—more like men. But while the answer to that question is easy, the overall topic of women in the...
by Guillermo Villar | Mar 13, 2017 | Blog
Conflict in a team is a sign of business communication gone wrong, right? Not necessarily. Yes, sure—some conflict is toxic. And yes, most people avoid conflict, but the highest performing business teams have learned to use conflict constructively to create optimal...
by Guillermo Villar | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog
So often when we enter a negotiation, we’re pretty much obsessed with the outcome WE are hoping to get. We’ve done our homework, so we know the number (or whatever it is) we’re trying to reach, and if we’ve been extra diligent, we also know our...
