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What Does Thanksgiving Have to Do With Change Coaching?
I read an intriguing article today…did you know that by practicing gratitude, we get better at dealing with change? The Thanksgiving season is a good opportunity to step back and think about the things you can be grateful for – even in the midst of the chaotic changes you might be experiencing at work or…
Read MoreBe Thankful….Be Well!
“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, ” just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great…
Read MoreHow Being a Self-Aware Organization Gives You a Competitive Edge
Organizations that have cultures of self-awareness are more attractive, agile, and competitive. It’s likely that you are already familiar with the term “self-awareness”. In emotional intelligence (EI), the term originally coined by psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer and popularized by Dr. Daniel Goleman, self-awareness is the foundational pillar of four that make up the…
Read MoreWhy Intentional Leadership Matters
Recently during a return journey home from a downtown, I was reminded of how every action that we chose as an individual has significant potential implications, even when we can’t see it at the time. Traffic was bumper to bumper, moving slowly. Slower than we all would have preferred, I suppose. Isn’t it usually? Out of nowhere,…
Read MoreBuilding Positive Workplaces with Trauma-Responsive Practices
Susie was considered a key candidate for an upcoming C-Suite role. She certainly had a lot of the skills to excel in that role. Susie was the “plug the holes in the boat” person. When there was a crisis, Susie was the go-to person to fix it. Good on Susie! Except for one key issue…
Read MoreDon’t Trust Your Workforce Future to Your Gut
“A majority of our executive team is retiring within two years. Unfortunately, we don’t have a formalized succession plan in place to backfill the roles”, he said. I asked my client to repeat what he just to make sure I had heard correctly. I could hear the “crunching” of numbers in my head as I…
Read MoreThe One “Must Do” When Leading Hybrid Work Teams
Leading remote work teams is not rocket science. But it is an art form. No two ways about. Leading people at a distance is not going away. For as many roles that have been working this way for a number of years, – think information technology for example- there are many roles that have…
Read MoreWhy New Year’s Resolutions are Useless
I used to make New Year’s resolutions. I don’t anymore. Because I now realize that until I’m really in touch with how the root cause of the thing I’m trying to change is really providing some sort of payoff for me, then any attempt to make that change it is likely to fail. And that…
Read MoreQuit Bugging Me: How to Stop Your Leader From Micromanaging You!
Do you feel like you can’t get your work done without having your leader constantly asking you about the status of things? Welcome to being micromanaged. Leaders who micromanage closely control and supervise the work their direct report employees produce. Often, they might even take back the work they’ve assigned to you, leaving you without…
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