The Most Important Step In Conflict De-Escalation
There are a lot of ways to handle conflict. A popular one is to escalate them by avoiding the contentious…
Jeff Havens is a speaker, author, and professional development expert who tackles leadership, generational, and professional development issues with an exceptional blend of content and entertainment. He is a contributing writer to Fast Company, Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal; and has been featured on CNBC and Fox Business. For more information, or to bring Jeff to your next meeting, contact Donna Buttice at Platinum Speakers Agency at 630.330.7533.
Your Ethical Framework Begins With Respect
You’ve certainly heard people talk about ethics before. Companies everywhere talk about doing business in an ethical manner, and you…
The Single Best Technique to Prepare for a Presentation
In the past two decades I’ve delivered well over a thousand presentations, mostly live but also increasingly virtual as well…
Will AI Eventually Destroy Humanity?
Last month I wrote an article about the way that technology impacts the nature of human work. (You can read…
Will AI Eventually Destroy Your Job?
As everyone in the writing world knows, ChatGPT has come, and the end is nigh. Pretty soon the written word…
Negotiate Like a Child
I’m just coming off a very lovely few weeks with my family. We saw friends, went skiing, and spent 12…
Destroying the Myth of the Disloyal Young Worker
As 2022 draws to a close, there are two issues that seem to have completely dominated the year – supply…
The Most Important Sentence in Leadership
At its most basic, effective leadership consists of two key components. One of them is the human element – that’s…
What You Can Learn from Pig Farmers and Pharmacies
One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about my job is the opportunity to meet people living in places I…
How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
Last month, something happened to me at an event that hasn’t happened in well over a decade. I wish it…