by Becky Robinson | Aug 9, 2010 | Leadership
Insects are very slowly removing the center of one of the trees in our backyard. The inside is rotting away. But it’s still alive, leafy, with branches that shade a large portion of our backyard. And it’s huge. My arms barely reach a third of the way...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 6, 2010 | Leadership
Today is day two of the Global Leadership Summit. I am attending at a site near my home, along with thousands of people across this country and around the world. By the end of the year, people in 76 countries (400 cities) will experience this leadership training...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 28, 2010 | Leadership
Every organization has a communication culture, one that is shaped and reinforced by the people within the organization, especially the leaders. In his seminal work On Leadership, John Gardner identifies two key messages critical for healthy communication in...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 26, 2010 | Inspiration
In my last post, I shared a story about my grandfather and the song he sang to me when I was a little girl to help me remember to speak clearly. Don’t you love stories? Stories are the most powerful tool we have in communicating with others. The reason? Stories...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 23, 2010 | Leadership
Pig-tailed and freckle-faced, I stood next to my grandpa’s chair. “Speak distinctly, or do-not-speak or do-not-speak at all,” he said. It was kind of a song. As a young girl, I often talked so quickly – and with such a high-pitched squeak – that he...
