Dr. Thea Ducrow: Organizational development consultant, speaker, & retreat leader

As a leader/manager, you have the challenge of leading individuals on the spectrum of communication skills. Some individuals will be literal/concrete thinkers. Think Dr. Sheldon Cooper of the Big Bang Theory. In order to increase productivity and cooperation, there are some communication techniques that will help. Positive communication with literal colleagues and clients: Literal individuals […]

    As a strategic planning consultant, I am brought in to help organizations perform at a higher level. When I interview employees, they usually fall into 2 categories:  little dogs and big dogs. Little dogs are yippy and focused on bringing attention to themselves. Big dogs are confident in their abilities and results. Consequently, they […]

In 1997, Just Between Friends was created in a living room in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when President Shannon Wilburn, a mother of two young children, and her friend Daven Tackett hosted a sale, while inviting 17 friends to be consignors. Promoted only in their neighborhood, the gross sales reached approximately $2,000. That’s when the idea caught […]

You can’t give what you don’t have. It’s common sense. Leadership, counseling, and management skills can be represented by money in a checking account. You would not write a check for $10,000 on an account with a balance of $5,200. Yet, every day, many of us focus on helping others without thinking about our own […]