by Beth Fitzgerald | Aug 16, 2022 | Communication, Confrontation, Uncategorized
Last night, while watching The Captain, the documentary about Derek Jeter, he shared something that I see quite often with many leaders. At one point in his career with the New York Yankees, he became one of the “worst defensive shortstops in the...
by Beth Fitzgerald | Feb 25, 2022 | Communication
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw On Thursday afternoons I have a weekly call with one of my corporate clients. Last week, someone on the call asked if I could discuss,...
by Beth Fitzgerald | Feb 22, 2021 | Boundaries, Communication, Motivational Monday, Self-Care
We went to D.C. this past weekend to visit two of our daughters. On Saturday night, after being asleep in our hotel room for about an hour, we were both awakened by this loud and consistent thudding noise. On further inspection (at 12:30 am), we come to find out it is...
by Beth Fitzgerald | Jun 3, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Team Building, Transparency
Now more than ever, in light of all that has gone on in the world over the last few months, communication is king. And silence, well, that has the potential to be a very unwanted and deadly poison. To be clear, great communication is equally important with our work...
by Beth Fitzgerald | May 21, 2020 | Communication, Happiness, Inspirational, Perspective
I have recently discovered that, in our new normal, we have forgotten to think for ourselves. For example, let’s take the never-ending Zoom call. Have you been on any of those that got a bit awkward when there was nothing else to say? Me, too! I now have a rule...
by Beth Fitzgerald | May 18, 2020 | Appreciation, Communication, Gratitude, Motivational Monday
Years ago, when my children played rec sports, I used to require that they write a thank-you note to their coaches after the season ended. My rationale was such: we paid for it, transported them to it, and worked our schedule around it, the least they could do was...
