Competent Communicators

I’m sharing some insightful excerpts from Margaret Wheatley’s book Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World as we progress in our own journeys to become better communicators and better leaders

A child regularly comes to class with bruises. You, as his teacher, suspect potential abuse. How would you navigate this situation?

A gift exchange, an expensive gift, and a generous gift giving culture…how can we navigate culture and expectations?

A team identifies issues in a product they need to send to the client soon. But the team member who can fix it has personal matters to attend and doesn’t get paid overtime. What would you do?

Two senior members are disagreeing in a team… what should your role be?

Today we explore a new ethical scenario concerning the intersection of personal boundaries and public spaces in the context of social media

If a relative makes an off handed comment during a family gathering, would you speak up or let it slide?

In today’s scenario, we have a manager who is organizing a team potluck. One of the employees wants to bring a vegan dessert this year but the manager voices her concern that it will not be well received by the team like last year. How would you approach this situation?

Today we are exploring a new scenario about a member who is eager to help out but his vast involvement and time commitment leads to tasks being done hastily or overlooked altogether

I am back with a new scenario about team dynamics and how to navigate sensitive conversations