by Star Dargin | Dec 8, 2020 | Difficult, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Teams
It can be hard at times to feel real gratitude. I do not mean the polite socially acceptable kind where you must say “thank you” or risk raised eyebrows. You might find yourself in a tragic situation, or dealing with a toxic person, for whom you feel a strong dislike...
by Star Dargin | Nov 2, 2020 | Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership
Good and Evil. Grateful and ungrateful. Gratitude does not exist without an opposite. I’m grateful for my health. I know what unhealthy is. I am grateful I have a good manager and work for a positive company. I know what bad managers are like and negative companies. I...
by Star Dargin | Aug 21, 2020 | Business, Communication, Confidence, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Uncategorized
If you are a leader and you don’t know Brené Brown, you should! You can start by watching what 48 Million others have seen, her TED talk. Dr. Brown studies human connection from a scholarly point of view and shares insights in a down to earth, humous way, with a warm...
by Star Dargin | Jul 7, 2020 | Communication, Leaders, Leadership, Teams
Negativity keeps us stuck and impacts the quality of our lives. Negativity costs companies billions of dollars. Negativity can sometimes be disguised as objectivity. “No” can be a negative word depending on its delivery, context, and the sensitivity level of the...
by Star Dargin | Jun 17, 2020 | Communication, Leaders, Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Virtual Teams
The co-located team’s communication medium is air! Technology is air for virtual teams. The tools used for communications are essential. They must be pure and clean and not cause coughing and sickness. Technology that is difficult to use, hides, clips, or drops words...
by Star Dargin | Jun 10, 2020 | Communication, Confidence, Leaders, Leadership, Teams, Training, Uncategorized, Virtual Teams
“Out of sight and out of mind” is a natural human behavior that works against the virtual manager. The challenge is to be visible and present, yet not too present. Creating an intentional and authentic virtual personality and presence is the best practice. Finding the...