About Barbara

ADJUNCT FACULTY POSITIONS:

North Carolina State University’s College of Management
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), Greensboro, North Carolina

PRINCIPALS:

The power of presence – “There is no need to dwell on the past. Only in this present moment can we make choices to help create the future that is truly important to us.”

Believe no one is “broken” — “People don’t need to be fixed. We need to find what’s important—to them and their organization—and align behaviors accordingly.”

Trust the wisdom of the individual — “Trust the individual to be able to find their way, or the way that’s right for him or her, even if it’s not the way everyone else does it.”

Trust the wisdom of the group — “Ultimately, the team has the knowledge needed to address the organization’s problems. With the right structure and support, solutions will emerge.”

Seek and encourage what needs to be said — “When people feel emotional or passionate, saying what they need to say gets complicated. Together, we can simplify it so they are heard and understood.”

Strive for shared ownership — “To achieve organizational objectives, it’s important to build a sense of shared ownership and working as a team, regardless of one’s ‘home’ department.”

Focus leads to clarity — “Behavioral patterns emerge, with individuals and teams. Once we see the patterns, we can decide what works and what needs to change.”