by Jill Tomac | Nov 17, 2014 | Communication, General, Leadership, Relationships, Resiliency
A modified version of this article has been featured on MariaShriver.com. Brace yourself … here we go again… Throughout my years of working with hundreds of clients, this is a common reaction I hear from both leaders and employees alike when change is...
by Jill Tomac | Sep 23, 2014 | Communication, General, Leadership, Positivity, Relationships
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much” ~ Helen Keller Collaboration is one of the most powerful tools we have to achieve a successful outcome. It is a way of bringing minds together, generating solutions that build upon multiple perspectives...
by Jill Tomac | Aug 19, 2014 | Communication, General, Leadership, Relationships
“A person with a clear purpose will make progress on the toughest road. A person with no purpose will make no progress on even the smoothest road.” ~ Gandhi In other words, if you don’t know where you are going, you could end up anywhere. The same holds true for...
by Jill Tomac | Jun 30, 2014 | Communication, General, Leadership, Recognition, Relationships
Do you have regular meetings with your employees to discuss what is going well and challenges they may be facing? You know, the kind of meeting where you spend most of your time listening to learn more about the employee’s achievements. Or when you dig deeper into...
by Jill Tomac | Mar 27, 2014 | Communication, General, Leadership, Positivity, Recognition, Relationships
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply” ~ Stephen Covey A version of this article has been featured on MariaShriver.com. Listening…one of the most powerful skills we possess that we spend the least amount of time...
by Jill Tomac | Mar 13, 2014 | Communication, General, Leadership, Relationships
“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question” ~ Eugène Ionesco When I enter a conversation from a place of curiosity and am clear that I don’t have the answers, I find that I have the greatest impact. I have come to embrace the...
