People Skills

A growth mindset is about understanding how the brain interprets challenges and intentionally choosing responses that keep you learning instead of shutting down.

Here are five warning signs your culture might need a spark, some support, and possibly a consultant with a warm smile and a well-stocked toolkit.

If you’ve ever watched a tense meeting melt the moment someone cracks a well-timed joke, you already know this truth: humor is not just entertainment. It is a human survival strategy

If we want to show up well in tough conversations, we have to keep our brain from being completely hijacked. The good news is that we can train our nervous system to stay grounded, even when the conversation feels uncomfortable.

Newsflash: people skills aren’t soft. They are the strategic foundation. They’re the infrastructure that keeps teams running, ideas flowing, and businesses growing. Without them, even the best technologies, processes, and products start to crumble. In fact, these skills are so critical, honestly, we should really start calling them what they are: Core Human Competencies.