Managing Pandemic Fatigue
“Is this normal?” “Is anyone else experiencing this?” “Is there any advice you can give me on how to manage?” “I’m getting all this pressure to produce from above – I don’t see how [...]
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09, 2020
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11, 2018
Coaching as a Change Practitioner
The word "coaching" gets thrown around a lot, but I find that not everybody means the same thing when they say it. As my profile grew as a change practitioner, I was increasingly asked [...]
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07, 2018
The Power of Shared Intent
Travel, for me, is like breathing—it’s a necessity. I thrive from the change in context and the chance to broaden my perspective. It renews me in a way that nothing else seems to. It [...]
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05, 2018
Inspired by Young Leadership
Earlier this month, I learned my blog post, "Inspired by Young Leadership", was to be featured on Training Industry's website. I was honored, as this post is especially dear to my heart because it [...]
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10, 2017
What Does Work/Life Balance Look Like When it’s Working for You?
Featured on Huffington Post: I’ve recently had a number interesting client interactions that highlighted for me just how personal and how different perceptions of work/life balance are. My client Steve* received an offer for a role [...]
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09, 2017
Resilience – A Key Concept for Personal & Organizational Change
Of all the topics in my change toolkit, resilience has the broadest appeal. During my time at Lowe’s, I taught resilience workshops extensively — the c-suite did it first and set the tone for the [...]
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09, 2017
Let it Go! Get Unattached.
"Whenever we’re trying to succeed at anything—going for a promotion, getting funding or closing the sale, we become attached to the outcome. That focus on a future we can’t control stops us fulfilling our potential [...]
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09, 2017
“You are a Warrior; You are Strong; and Sharks are not Real.”
95% of our self-talk is negative. 95%! We humans are meaning-making machines, and the stories we make up and repeat to ourselves over and over again are often limiting. What would you do if you knew you [...]
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09, 2017
Metallica Used a Coach. For Real.
Metallica has benefitted from coaching and one could argue was even ahead of its time using a team coaching approach. Very cool. How might team coaching help your team, however you define it? Metallica's Lars [...]
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09, 2017
The Man Trap
A number of years ago I was talking to my Dad on the phone, complaining mightily about something happening at work. My Dad, with a unique ability to sock it to me on occasion, said, [...]
