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For Better Decisions: Convert Competitive Talking into Collaborative Talking

For Better Decisions: Convert Competitive Talking into Collaborative Talking

by Shelley Row | Jul 26, 2016 | Decision-Making

You are in a meeting with a group of people trying to discuss a project, program, course of action, you-name-it. But it isn’t really a conversation. It’s more like competitive talking.  One person starts a thought only to have their sentence stepped on by another. ...

Three Tips to See Beyond Your Filters for Good Decisions

by Shelley Row | May 30, 2016 | Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership, Neuroscience

You’re wired to see what you already believe. It’s a simple statement but the implications for decision-making are complex. What you already believe is built layer upon layer from your experiences which create a filter through which you see the world. Good...
Learning from the Danube: The Role of Stories, Purpose and Information in Decisions

Learning from the Danube: The Role of Stories, Purpose and Information in Decisions

by Shelley Row | Sep 27, 2015 | Leadership

Once upon a time, we sat together on our piano bench listening to a recording of Johann Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz. The music floated along – pretty, but unremarkable to my school-girl ears. My dad, a school band director, explained to me that the music represented...

Learning from the Danube: The Role of Stories, Purpose and Information in Decisions

by Shelley Row | Sep 14, 2015 | Leadership

Once upon a time, we sat together on our piano bench listening to a recording of Johann Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz. The music floated along – pretty, but unremarkable to my school-girl ears. My dad, a school band director, explained to me that the music represented...
Slow Down to Speed Up – The Discipline of the Pause

Slow Down to Speed Up – The Discipline of the Pause

by Shelley Row | Jun 9, 2026 | Business Skills, communication, Communication skills, Employee Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership

You are moving fast and you feel like you need to move faster. Make the decision. Send the email. Check the box. Keep things going. It feels productive. It feels efficient. But often, going fast leads to rework, confusion, and misguided action that slows everything...
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