“I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” ~ Fritz Perls Can you relate to the above quote? Have you ever said something to someone thinking your point of view has been completely understood, only to find […]
Communication Strategies for Women in Leadership
“When a woman speaks in a professional setting, she walks a tightrope. Either she’s barely heard or she’s judged as too aggressive. When a man says virtually the same thing, heads nod in appreciation for his fine idea. As a result, women often decide that saying less is more.” Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant – […]
What We’ve Learned In The Past 10 Years {Part 2}
It’s Our Anniversary. What We’ve Learned in the past 10 Years. (continued) Reflecting on our past ten years in business has given us a clear and exciting direction for the future of Fire Power Seminars. We have experienced amazing growth, especially in the past few years. In the beginning, we were focused on our Empowerment […]
Why Your Organization Needs Team Building
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford Smart companies know that corporate retreats and team building activities and seminars are critical for employee morale, productivity, and enhancement of group dynamics. Teams all have an ebb and flow; times of high creativity and occasional cycles of feeling stagnated. Offering […]
Effective Communication Skills for Executives and Leadership
“Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.” — Gilbert Amelio, President […]
