Gossip and Civility
Speaker Shelby Scarbourgh gave a TEDx talk in 2016 about civility. She mentions George Washington’s 110 Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation. Rule number #50 states: Be …
Hospitality
Krista Tippett is the voice of a social enterprise with a radio show called On Being at the center of its work. Ms. Tippett was speaking at Drake University at …
Let Us Change the Eyes Which See Reality
In a recent visit to Indiana, the current President of the United States was asked about civility in politics. President Obama responded, If you want more civility, then you vote …
Passive, Assertive, Aggressive: Three Ways to Deal with Disappointment
There are three ways to deal with disappointment. Passive: We notice an event or relationship that bothers us or feels disappointing, but we choose not to speak up. We are …
Better Conversations: The Key to Civility
Better conversations are the key to civility. Imagine seeing a Facebook post of someone you work with that surprises you. You are not sure you like the fact that they support …
Women in Leadership: Jann Freed
The Women in Leadership series of lunches continues on April 20th with Dr. Jann Freed. Jann is the author of Leading with Wisdom: Sage Advice from 100 Experts . She …
How to Receive Constructive Feedback
Imagine a workday that starts normally. Then you get a sense that some constructive feedback is headed your way. Do you cringe and try to head the other way? Or …
Little Seeds, Big Results
The little seeds of civil behavior, planted each day in your workplace can have a big result. Customers and employees respond and with each interaction growth becomes mighty. How does …
How to Respond when Someone Speaks Up
Consider a scenario where a conversation is taking place and one person speaks up and says, “I don’t see it that way.” As a listener, this becomes an opportunity to …
Skilled Positive Feedback Leverages Growth Mindset
Giving positive feedback is an important skill, however it is a tricky skill to apply. We teach giving positive feedback as one of the eight civility practices in our workplace programs. …
Seeds of Dialogue: Four Civility Practices
Water is a subject that is on people’s minds. The Wallace Centers of Iowa and four promotion partners are encouraging people to talk to each other at Conversations about the …
Three Lessons from Two Activists on Civil Dialogue
Previous Seeds of Civility posts have discussed the difficulty of staying open when our deeply held beliefs are questioned. Based on our brain design, we want to leave or engage in …
5 Lessons~Inbound Marketing to Workplace Leadership
Have you heard about inbound marketing? It is an effective practice of promoting a business or non-profit through content marketing. The idea is to build a body of content that …
Leading with Civility: Notice Little Things
Why does noticing little things matter? At first glance, taking time to notice what is going on around you may seem like a silly request or a big responsibility. This …
First Voices of Civility
Civility experts like P.M. Forni who wrote, Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct and Sara Hacala who wrote Saving Civility: 52 Way to Tame Rude, Crude & Attitude …
Leading with Civility: Listening Well Assessment
Why does listening well matter? In a recent post, 4 Tips for Developing Millennial Leaders Now, it was noted that emerging leaders want to improve the way they communicate, build relationships, …
Appreciation: Insight from #PeopleSkills Chat – Feb 15, 2015
Following along and learning from Kate Nasser’s weekly twitter chat has proved to be insightful. This is the third post based on learnings from the chat. The first week was …
10 Civility Insights #Peopleskills – Feb 8, 2015
Here are the 10 questions Kate Nasser asked on her Sunday, Feb 8, 2015 Twitter Chat. Reviewing it here gives us an opportunity to gain insight about civility and leadership …
What is the Connection Between Leadership and Civility?
The Wallace Centers of Iowa offered a series of lunches on leadership and civility for Spring 2015. Since the series was announced, people have been asking about the link between the …
10 Civility Insights from Twitter Chat about People Skills
Here are the 10 questions Kate Nasser asked on her Sunday, Feb 1, 2015 Twitter Chat. This as an opportunity to gain insight about civility and leadership in the workplace. …