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Everywhere we turn, noise floods our minds. News alerts ping, the stock market jitters, ads insist we’re not enough, and even our “breaks” are crowded with
Everywhere we turn, noise floods our minds. News alerts ping, the stock market jitters, ads insist we’re not enough, and even our “breaks” are crowded with
As an executive coach working with leaders and teams, I’m concerned about a troubling trend I’ve been running into more often. The drive to protect jobs
There’s a lot of talk about impostor syndrome. At first, I felt out of step with the conversation because, in my mind, impostor syndrome was a
We’re constantly bombarded with suggestions of “How To” do everything: How to effectively listen, build rapport, and give constructive feedback—the list goes on. Communication is already
Years ago, during a one-on-one meeting with a well-intentioned supervisor, I raised a concern in our meeting. Quickly, I was told, “Keep your pie hole shut.”
Observing others navigate, mitigate, and sometimes avoid risks has made me reflect on my own relationship with risk. Decisions, whether to jump in or step back,
As an executive coach, I work with clients discussing their role in taking ownership and accountability of their teams, their team’s mistakes, and their own leadership
Team connection can be supported or destroyed by humor. During the pandemic, teams and leaders found themselves in stressful moments. These moments either caused us to
We all have teams of people in our lives. In some of them we are a leader, in others, we are not. During International Women’s Week,
During reconfigurations and pivoting of the past two years, businesses and their teams have faced challenges no one could foresee. One of the biggest changes has
Safe Environment for Communication in The Great Resignation The great resignation, echoing the great recession, is dominating news headlines. Multiple ripple effects continue as we move
This season is usually filled with messages of hope. As leaders, we can feel that it’s our responsibility to communicate hopeful messages to our teams –