The Human Edge™ Blog
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25 Questions That Move Conversations Beyond Small Talk
(Because “Fine, thanks” is the Conversation Killer of the Century)
Picture a room of ten people, your team, your family, or a table of conference attendees. According to recent data from the American Psychological Association, seven of those ten people needed more emotional support in the past year than they received. Let that sink in.
While we are all “connected” by devices, we are starving for connection. LinkedIn’s 25 Big Ideas That Will Define 2026 highlights this exact tension: loneliness is reaching a breaking point. And while AI is getting scary good at simulating companionship, it lacks the one thing we crave…
Connect Rather Than Correct: The Leadership Skill AI Can’t Replicate
A senior executive recently shared a story with me. During a strategy session, a director presented a proposal with one glaring flaw. The executive leaned…
What a Tile Game Taught Me About Leadership (at My Mom’s 90th Birthday)
Last Wednesday, I flew to celebrate my mother’s 90th birthday, an age she wears with the kind of energy that makes the rest of us…
3 Strategies to Overcome Emotional Exhaustion
Are you tired of being tired? Experiencing one repetitious day after another as you struggle to maintain your energy or focus? Too tired from sitting…
Why You Must Choose Rituals vs. Resolutions
As a virtual keynote speaker who provides strategies for successful behavioral change, resolutions are so last year. Why? Without massive desire and discipline, individuals fail…
4 Soft Skills Leaders Can Implement to Strengthen Teams
Soft skills are often the long-forgotten tools your business is missing. Leaders tend to take these skills for granted, assuming that most employees or applicants…
5 Leadership Keys to Communicate and Connect in a Crisis
Six years ago my car was in the middle of a five-car pileup. I distinctly remember the moments that followed as individuals emerged from their…
7 Communication Strategies for Virtual Meetings
Real estate agents know property value is all about location, location, location. Connected leaders, savvy team members, and salespeople know professional success is all about…
Why you Must Suspend Judgment to Survive and Thrive
During an action-packed movie scene, it’s not uncommon to watch a getaway vehicle, being chased by seven squad cars, fly 300 feet off a bridge,…
Now is the Time to Take Control…Or Let It Go!
Quarantines, travel restrictions, remote work (with children underfoot), isolation, and financial loss due to cancellations, reduced hours, or the stock market all contribute to individuals…
Are You Messing Up Your Relationships?
Let’s face it. RELATIONSHIPS are messy.
And success in life, no matter how you define it, requires a strong foundation of relationships – both professional and…
