by Kare Anderson | Jul 7, 2010 | cause, collaboration, Collective Clout, community, conference, Friendship, Give Back, Meetings, Member
Become an opportunity-maker for the member organization that most matters to you. Imagine that your association or special interest group kept innovating to create more value and meaning for members. That’s what TED has done and we can too by taking three...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 21, 2010 | behavior, Book, Caring, Friendship, Give Back
Even though we know we are more likely to savor life and attract more opportunities to collaborate when we click with others, we often get in our own way – especially when we are distracted or worse. Here are five concrete ways to connect with others. 1. Face the...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 11, 2010 | behavior, Book, Caring, Connecting, Friendship
I met my high school boyfriend when I was upset and swung open my locker door so fast I banged him on the head as he was leaning into his locker. Not everyone can take such a first encounter in stride let alone retort with a grin, “If this is how you treat strangers...
by Kare Anderson | May 30, 2010 | behavior, Friendship, partnering, Team
After the Lakers’ stinging defeat to the Suns what stuck in my mind was the image of Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher staying behind in the locker room after teammates had left to hash over what happened. The intense conversation was their singular focus. That’s a sure...
by Kare Anderson | May 10, 2010 | behavior, Book, Conflict, Cooperation, Friendship, partnering
“’There was this joke that when the women who worked in the lab were stressed, they came in, cleaned the lab, had coffee, and bonded,” Dr. Laura Cousin Klein told Gale Berkowitz. “When the men were stressed, they holed up somewhere on their own. I...
by Kare Anderson | May 6, 2010 | Book, Connecting, Friendship, Give Back, Sharing
“.. .she pointed the audience to people who were great examples of living their dreams with a very motivating and empowering attitude,” Heather Parlato wrote about Colleen Wainwright. Praising individuals in the audience is especially helpful when facing a tough crowd...
