by Chad Littlefield | May 9, 2023 | Business, Connection Before Content, Conversation Starters, Group Activities, Trust Building
Connection before content is essential for building trust, but too often, icebreakers are done wrong. In this article, I’ll share three examples—one from business, one from education, and one from a non-profit context—where I’ve seen people lead connection...
by Chad Littlefield | Apr 5, 2022 | Business, Company Culture, Great Leadership, Online Learning
What do you think is more important? To be interested—or to be interesting? You can actually answer that and see everyone else’s response right here. My answer to this question in today’s video might surprise you. I hope you choose to spend 7 minutes and 51...
by Chad Littlefield | Mar 8, 2022 | Business, Great Leadership
Have you hit a learning plateau? Have you even noticed? Don’t duck under your desk—it’s ok. It tends to happen to all of us once we get to a certain point in our leadership roles. But while It’s ok, you should try to push past it. Hitting that learning plateau can...
by Chad Littlefield | Feb 1, 2022 | Business, Company Culture, Great Leadership, Remote Teams
Vacuums come with a user guide, but why don’t people? “How do I manage up?” is one of the most frequent questions I hear from people. In other words, “how can I lead when I’m not in a position of leadership?” Everyone knows that they need to...
by Chad Littlefield | Jan 11, 2022 | Business, Company Culture, Creating Great Work Culture
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This quote from Aristotle was the inspiration for the title of a project Google embarked on a few years ago to answer the question – “What makes a team effective?” And while Google was specifically looking at their own...
by Chad Littlefield | Nov 30, 2021 | Business, Great Leadership, Questions
I believe the 3 personal stories I share in this video offer a transformative perspective shift in how to keep yourself motivated to achieve your goals. Got a few minutes for that? For those of you who read my note last week, you know that Will Wise, my co-founder,...
by Chad Littlefield | Oct 30, 2021 | Business, Company Culture, Conversation Starters, Great Leadership
Did you know that I got engaged 💍 underwater—almost 10 years ago now? This story is related to something I believe the whole world can agree on and connect over. Watch this video to see actual footage of the underwater proposal and hear about a special...
by Chad Littlefield | Oct 26, 2021 | Business, Company Culture, Great Leadership, Remote Teams
This week’s video is about how to turn difference into connection. The whole world was not meant to click – sometimes you’re going to have to work with someone that for whatever reason, you just clash with. When faced with a difficult employee, especially when...
by Chad Littlefield | Oct 5, 2021 | Business, Company Culture, Great Leadership, Online Learning, Questions
The world is hybrid. No matter how we feel about, virtual is never going to go away completely. And this isn’t all COVID related. Our shift to a blended world certainly sped over the last couple of years, but the world has been heading this way for a good...
by Chad Littlefield | Sep 28, 2021 | Business, Great Leadership, Online Learning, Questions
Silence doesn’t have to be awkward. Used wisely, it can actually be one of the most useful tools in our communication toolbox. Using just silence, you can change the tone and narrative of the conversation. Silence has the power to quite literally change what...
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