Leadership Matters: What We're Talking About

By Morag Barrett

I've attended great virtual meetings and, unfortunately, quite a few that, well to be honest, sucked. Here are six things I've learned in the first weeks of working from home -which feels like a lifetime- when it comes to surviving the the zoom-fest ...

Building Connection While Working Remotely

Apr 13, 2020

By Ruby Vesely - April, 2020

Wow. WTF. #kindoffreakingout. Life is really off-center right now, and we are all “going a little bananas” as we deal ...

Feedback, Like Music, Shouldn't Hurt.

Mar 26, 2020

By Morag Barrett - March 26, 2020

Feedback gets a bad rap, feedback maybe a fact of life, but feedback doesn't have to hurt. Tips for giving and receiving effective feedback....

Warning! Are You Sabotaging Your Leadership Reputation?

Mar 19, 2019

By Eric Spencer on March 19, 2019

Hi, my name is Eric, and I work in HR. Gets you fired up, doesn’t it? Everyone loves HR…you know, when they want to terminate some...

Let’s Stop ‘Death By Meeting’

Feb 12, 2019

By Morag Barrett on February 12, 2019

Forget our phones. It seems that we are all addicted to meetings. Maybe it’s the companionship, the high-powered discussions, or s...

How to Hear (and do something with) Tough Feedback

Feb 05, 2019

By Morag Barrett on February 5, 2019

How many times have you gotten feedback that ruffled your feathers or caused you to roll your eyes? Yet later, when you’d calmed d...

These 3 Lessons from the Wizard of Oz Will Make You a Better Leader

Jan 29, 2019

By Eric Spencer on January 29, 2019

Last summer I had the privilege of watching a local theater company perform The Wizard of Oz. My 14-year-old daughter played th...

Time to Unleash the Power of Recognition & Celebration

Jan 22, 2019

By Ruby Vesely on January 22, 2019

When was the last time you prepared for a conversation? My guess is that it was most likely a difficult one. Are you just as int...

To Build a High Performing Team be more like John (Pizza can also help)

Jan 15, 2019

By Eric Spencer on January 15, 2019

The Guy Who Builds Incredible Teams Have you ever wondered why some teams look and feel so amazing- even FUN? How do the...

How to Change a Toxic Culture

Jan 08, 2019

By Morag Barrett on January 8, 2019

Company culture can be summed up as “how business gets done”, it’s the organizational equivalent of “personality.” When it sparkl...

Happy New Year from all at SkyeTeam!

Jan 01, 2019

By Morag Barrett on January 1, 2019

Happy New Year from all at SkyeTeam! Let us help you to make 2019 your best leadership year ...

Why Gratitude isn’t Just For the Holidays (And How You Can Make it a Habit)

Dec 18, 2018

By Eric Spencer on December 18, 2018

“If thankfulness were a drug, it would be the world’s best-selling product with a health maintenance indication f...

Be your own Ally this Holiday Season

Dec 11, 2018

By Ruby Vesely on December 11, 2018

Well, here we are – right in the “thick of it”. Our holiday season is in full swing, and it couldn’t be busier at both work and...

How to Ensure you have a “Done List” vs the Endless “To-Do List”

Dec 04, 2018

By Morag Barrett on December 4, 2018

Well it’s official, there are less than 6 weeks left of 2018. All my grand plans for things I wanted to accomplish in the autumn r...

How to be Mindful for the Holiday Season

Nov 27, 2018

By Ruby Vesely on November 27, 2018

We’ve just celebrated Thanksgiving… how mindful did you mange to be during the holiday? My guess is you still found yourself distr...

5 Mistakes People Make When Public Speaking

Nov 26, 2018

By Morag Barrett on November 26, 2018

PowerPoint has become the ubiquitous communication tool of the corporate world. Hours and hours are spent in trying to create the...

Is your handshake more of a Limp Fish or Bone Crusher?

Apr 17, 2018

By Morag Barrett on April 2018

We recently used a new location for one of our leadership programs. I watched incredulously as one of my team was greeted by th...

Skye Book Review: To Sell Is Human by Dan Pink

Apr 03, 2018

By Ruby Vesely on April 2018

Turns out, we’re all selling something. Studies show that “one out of every nine American workers works in sales.” But in Dan Pink...

Leadership Development is a Business Critical Investment

Mar 20, 2018

By Morag Barrett on March 20, 2018

I believe that leadership development, and the investment in leadership development is critical for any organization, and individu...

Skye Book Review: Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes For An Answer – Michael Roberto

Mar 06, 2018

By Morag Barrett on March 2018

In Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes For An Answer, Professor Michael Roberto discusses and shows how to stimulate a culture of con...